Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit vs Linksys WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:10 - 80%
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
Weight
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:238 g
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:280 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:203 x 160 x 35 mm
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:202 x 160 x 34 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-N Starter Kit, WKUSB160N
33 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit View product	B Linksys WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model WKUSB160N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 256-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	13.5 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	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 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	238 g	280 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4	Windows XP, Windows Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	203 x 160 x 35 mm	202 x 160 x 34 mm
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Safari 3	Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V, 1A
xDSL connection	No	No
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, CE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), WPA, WMM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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