Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router vs Linksys WRT54G2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

12specifications compared
3differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router:WPA, WPA2
- WRT54G2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP
Weight
- WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router:380 g
- WRT54G2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:280 g

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Comparison of WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router, WRT54G2
33 specifications	A Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router View product	B Linksys WRT54G2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model WRT54G2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	280 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
Other featuresidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	202 x 160 x 34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 1A	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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