Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster vs Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:IPSec, L2TP, PPTP
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
Authentication method
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:802.1x RADIUS
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:RADIUS, SSID
Weight
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:482 g
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:527 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:186 x 48 x 200 mm
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:188 x 176 x 40 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster:0.054 Gbit/s
- Wireless-N Broadband Router:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster, Wireless-N Broadband Router
34 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router w/Speedbooster View product	B Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, L2TP, PPTP	L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodDiffers	802.1x RADIUS	RADIUS, SSID
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, DHCP, DNS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
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	482 g	527 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Windows 2000 / XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	186 x 48 x 200 mm	188 x 176 x 40 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.054 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 5.5/Netscape Navigator 6.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 10/100 RJ-45 4 x 10/100 RJ-45-Switched	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V, 1 A
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC-03
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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