Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue vs Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:1
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:4
Security algorithms
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:SSID
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:WEP, WPA2
Product colour
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:Black, Blue
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:Black
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:10 - 85%
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:0 - 70 °C
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:-20 - 60 °C
Weight
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:460 g
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:238 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue:186 x 169 x 48 mm
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:203 x 160 x 35 mm

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Comparison of WAP54G, Wireless-N Starter Kit
33 specifications	A Linksys WAP54G wireless router Black, Blue Model WAP54G View product	B Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID	WEP, WPA2
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	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, CE, IC-03	FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, CE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), WPA, WMM
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	460 g	238 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	186 x 169 x 48 mm	203 x 160 x 35 mm
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.054 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Safari 3
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK

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