Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g vs Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Switching protocols
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:Ethernet
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Weight
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:480 g
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:527 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:48 x 186 x 200 mm
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:188 x 176 x 40 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:0.054 Gbit/s
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:0.1 Gbit/s
Power requirements
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:12V DC, 1.0A
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:12 V, 1 A
I/O ports
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:5x10/ 100RJ- 45
- WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter:5 x RJ45

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Comparison of Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g, WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter
36 specifications	A Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g View product	B Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N PCI Adapter View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, SSID
Protocols1 differ
Switching protocolsDiffers	Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA	FCC, CE, IC-03
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	480 g	527 g
Other features5 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP	Windows 2000 / XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	48 x 186 x 200 mm	188 x 176 x 40 mm
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.054 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Wlan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	450 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	12V DC, 1.0A	12 V, 1 A
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsDiffers	5x10/ 100RJ- 45	5 x RJ45
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11,12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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