Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway vs NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway:4
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:5
Weight
- WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway:340 g
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:300 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway:202 x 34 x 160 mm
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:175.3 x 119.4 x 27.94 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway:54 Gbit/s
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:0.054 Gbit/s
xDSL connection
- WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway:Yes
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:No

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Comparison of WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway, 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch
40 specifications	A Linksys WAG54G2 Wireless-G ADSL2+-gateway View product	B NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, L2TP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)	2 dBi	2 dBi
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	340 g	300 g
Other features4 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows (Vista, XP, 2000 SP4), Mac OS X (v10.4.9+)	Windows 95/98(SE)/Me/NT/2000/XP Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202 x 34 x 160 mm	175.3 x 119.4 x 27.94 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2412 - 2472 MHz
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Fast Ethernet
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 12 V/1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, IC, CE, A-Tick, IDA, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), WPA, WPA2, Telepermit, Anatel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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