Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router vs TP-Link 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:Black, Silver
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:Black, White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:10 - 85%
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:5 - 90%
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:-20 - 70 °C
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:-40 - 70 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:202 x 160 x 34 mm
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:174 x 111 x 30 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-N Gigabit Router:0.1 Gbit/s
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:54 Gbit/s

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Comparison of Wireless-N Gigabit Router, 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter
46 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID
FirewallKnown 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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202 x 160 x 34 mm	174 x 111 x 30 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200m
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	54 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830m
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VAC / 0.8A PSU
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, PPPoE,DHCP, ICMP, NAT
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175.3 x 111.8 x 30.5 mm (6.9 x 4.4 x 1.2")
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6.0, Safari 3.0, Firefox 1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, IC-03	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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