Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.1x RADIUS, EAP, WPA2
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:WEP, WPA2
Antenna gain level (max)
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1.8 dBi
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:2 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:-20 - 60 °C
Weight
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:500 g
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:238 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 x 150 x 34 mm
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:203 x 160 x 35 mm

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Comparison of RV120W, Wireless-N Starter Kit
44 specifications	A Linksys RV120W wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model RV120W View product	B Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, WPA2	WEP, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, CE, IC, Wi-Fi	FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, CE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), WPA, WMM
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	1.8 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 dBmW
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	238 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 150 x 34 mm	203 x 160 x 35 mm
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, WLAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Safari 3

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