Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g vs Linksys WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue

22specifications compared
1differ
21identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g:480 g
- WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue:317 g

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Comparison of Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g, WRT54G
51 specifications	A Linksys Wireless Access Point Router w/ 4-Port Switch 802.11g View product	B Linksys WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue Model WRT54G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Channels quantity	13 channels	13 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP	128-bit WEP
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching protocols	Ethernet	Ethernet
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2	RIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocols	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Blue
LED indicators	WLAN	WLAN
Certificatesidentical
Certification	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAM	64 MB	64 MB
Minimum processor	200 MHz	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	317 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O ports	5x10/ 100RJ- 45	5x10/ 100RJ- 45
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	48 x 186 x 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.054 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Wlan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	450 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V DC, 1.0A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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