Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Antennas quantity
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:1
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:10 - 80%
Weight
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:280 g
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:170 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:202 x 160 x 34 mm
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:110 x 110 x 32 mm
Power requirements
- WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:12V, 1A
- WRT54GH wireless router Black:12V, 0.5A

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Comparison of WKUSB160N, WRT54GH
33 specifications	A Linksys WKUSB160N wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model WKUSB160N View product	B Linksys WRT54GH wireless router Black Model WRT54GH View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, 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 button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 256-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 dBmW
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	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	280 g	170 g
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Windows Vista	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X 10.4
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202 x 160 x 34 mm	110 x 110 x 32 mm
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2
Power requirementsDiffers	12V, 1A	12V, 0.5A
xDSL connection	No	No
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPSK

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