Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband vs Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:20 - 80%
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:10 - 90%
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:5 - 90%
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:141 g
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:527 g
Compatible operating systems
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:Windows 2000 / XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:98 x 98 x 25 mm
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:188 x 176 x 40 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:0.054 Gbit/s
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G Broadband, Wireless-N Broadband Router
30 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband View product	B Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, SSID
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA	FCC, CE, IC-03
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	141 g	527 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP	Windows 2000 / XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 98 x 25 mm	188 x 176 x 40 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.054 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsKnown for one	5 x 10/100 RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V, 1 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11,12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN

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