Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster vs Linksys WRT54GC wireless router

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster:WPA
- WRT54GC wireless router:WEP
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster:10 - 85%
- WRT54GC wireless router:20 - 80%
Weight
- Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster:480 g
- WRT54GC wireless router:141 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster:200 x 186 x 48 mm
- WRT54GC wireless router:98 x 98 x 25 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster, WRT54GC
33 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster View product	B Linksys WRT54GC wireless router Model WRT54GC View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantity	13 channels	13 channels
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBOIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DMZ, WLAN, LAN (1, 2, 3, 4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC'03, CE, Wi-Fi	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	20 - 80%
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	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAM	64 MB	64 MB
Minimum processor	200 MHz	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	480 g	141 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 186 x 48 mm	98 x 98 x 25 mm
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	0.054 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet LAN, WLAN	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	450 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 12V, 1.0 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 x 10/100 RJ-45
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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