Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT160NL wireless router Black vs Linksys WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:Black
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:Black, Silver
Certification
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:FCC, UL, cUL, IC, RSS210, CE
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:FCC, CE, IC-03
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:10 - 80%
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:-20 - 60 °C
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:-20 - 70 °C
Weight
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:283 g
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:300 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:202 x 160 x 34 mm
Power requirements
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:12V / 1.5A
- WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router:12V, 1A

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Comparison of WRT160NL, WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
29 specifications	A Linksys WRT160NL wireless router Black Model WRT160NL View product	B Linksys WRT320N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11n HT40/MCS15 270 Mbps: -67 dBm 10%, 802.11n HT40/MCS0 13.5 Mbps: -75 dBm 10%, 802.11n HT20/MCS15 130 Mbps: -69 dBm 10%, 802.11n HT20/MCS0 6.5 Mbps: -79 dBm 10%, 802.11g 54 Mbps: -74 dBm 10%, 802.11g 6 Mbps: -84 dBm 10%, 802.11b 11 Mbps: -86 dBm 10%, 802.11b 1 Mbps: -92 dBm 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, UL, cUL, IC, RSS210, CE	FCC, CE, IC-03
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 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)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	283 g	300 g
Other features4 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-Bit, Mac OS X 10.4	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm	202 x 160 x 34 mm
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2	Internet Explorer 6.0, Safari 3.0, Firefox 1.0
Power requirementsDiffers	12V / 1.5A	12V, 1A
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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