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Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter vs Linksys WRT54GC wireless router

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:10 - 85%
- WRT54GC wireless router:20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:5 - 90%
- WRT54GC wireless router:10 - 90%
Weight
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:527 g
- WRT54GC wireless router:141 g
Compatible operating systems
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:Windows 2000 / XP
- WRT54GC wireless router:Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:188 x 176 x 40 mm
- WRT54GC wireless router:98 x 98 x 25 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:0.1 Gbit/s
- WRT54GC wireless router:0.054 Gbit/s

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Comparison of Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter, WRT54GC
30 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router + Wireless-N Notebook Adapter View product	B Linksys WRT54GC wireless router Model WRT54GC View product
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Authentication methodKnown for one	RADIUS, SSID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC-03	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	527 g	141 g
Other features3 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Data transfer rateKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	188 x 176 x 40 mm	98 x 98 x 25 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	12 V, 1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	WLAN: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11,12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 x 10/100 RJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz

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