Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT120N wireless router Black vs Philips Wireless Router CAW7740N/05

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- WRT120N wireless router Black:Black
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:Black, Grey
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WRT120N wireless router Black:-20 - 60 °C
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:-20 - 70 °C
Weight
- WRT120N wireless router Black:238 g
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:555 g

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Comparison of WRT120N, CAW7740N/05
80 specifications	A Linksys WRT120N wireless router Black Model WRT120N View product	B Philips Wireless Router CAW7740N/05 Model CAW7740N/05 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, CCK, DQPSK
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec-ESP Tunnel, L2TP, PPTP
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	-94dBm @ 1Mbps -90dBm @ 11Mbps -75dBm @ 54Mbps -66dBm @ 270Mbps	-84 dBm @ 11 Mbps -72 dBm @ 54 Mbps -64 dBm @ 64-QAM -61 dBm @ 64-QAM
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, CE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), WPA, WMM	WiFi certified
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
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
Featuresidentical
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
WeightDiffers	238 g	555 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	293 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	917 g
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista Mac OS X 10.4 +	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiFi certified
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	203 x 160 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12 V, 1.0 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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