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Linksys WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Modulation
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:QPSK
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1.8 dBi
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:3 dBi
  • Transmit power
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:13 dBmW
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:14 dBmW
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:10 - 80%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:-20 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:362 g
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:170 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:202 x 160 x 34 mm
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:110 x 110 x 32 mm
  • Power requirements
    • WAG120N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:12VDC, 1A
    • WRT54GH wireless router Black:12V, 0.5A

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Comparison of WAG120N, WRT54GH
40 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
ModulationDiffers16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSKQPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionNoNo
Receiver sensitivityDiffers-80 dBm @ 11 Mbps, -70 dBm @ 54 Mbps, -61 dBm @ 130 Mbps, -61 dBm @ 270 Mbps1Mbps: -93dBm, 11Mbps: -82dBm, 54Mbps: -68dBm
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL specificationKnown for oneAnnex AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, Telepermit, K.21, UL, CB, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), WPA, WPA2, WMM, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs1.8 dBi3 dBi
Antennas quantity11
Transmit powerDiffers13 dBmW14 dBmW
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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
WeightDiffers362 g170 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs202 x 160 x 34 mm110 x 110 x 32 mm
Minimum system requirementsInternet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2
Power requirementsDiffers12VDC, 1A12V, 0.5A
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 Mbit/s

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