Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs Linksys N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

33specifications compared
3differ
30identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:150 Mbit/s
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Power, WPS
- N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN, WPS

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Comparison of N150, N300
40 specifications	A Linksys N150 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model N150 View product	B Linksys N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model N300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2
Authentication method	SSID	SSID
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocols	HTTP	HTTP
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPSec , L2TP , PPPoE , PPTP , TCP/IP	IPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP, TCP/IP
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WPS	LAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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