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Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband vs Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

17specifications compared
4differ
13identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Minimum RAM
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:64 MB
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:600 MB
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:141 g
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:350 g
Compatible operating systems
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:98 x 98 x 25 mm
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:170 x 33 x 170 mm

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G Broadband, Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
33 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband View product	B Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantity	13 channels	13 channels
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WEP	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Certificatesidentical
Certification	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	600 MB
Minimum processor	200 MHz	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	141 g	350 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 98 x 25 mm	170 x 33 x 170 mm
Maximum data transfer rate	0.054 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 4.0/ Netscape Navigator 4.7
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V DC, 1.0 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b: 11 Mbps, 802.11g: 54 Mbps
xDSL connection	No	No
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC-Card slot 3G/UMTS
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Networking featuresKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	5 x 10/100 RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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