Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit vs Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Modulation
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:QPSK
Security algorithms
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:WEP, WPA2
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:WPA
Antenna gain level (max)
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:2 dBi
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:3 dBi
Transmit power
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:13.5 dBmW
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:14 dBmW
Weight
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:238 g
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:170 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-N Starter Kit:203 x 160 x 35 mm
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:110 x 110 x 32 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-N Starter Kit, WRT54GH
31 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-N Starter Kit View product	B Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black Model WRT54GH View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK	QPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1Mbps: -93dBm, 11Mbps: -82dBm, 54Mbps: -68dBm
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	WPA
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Transmit powerDiffers	13.5 dBmW	14 dBmW
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
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	170 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	203 x 160 x 35 mm	110 x 110 x 32 mm
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Safari 3	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V, 0.5A
xDSL connection	No	No
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	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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