Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT160NL wireless router Black vs Linksys WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:5
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:4
Product colour
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:Black
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:Silver
Antenna gain level (max)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:2 dBi
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:3.3 dBi
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:10 - 80%
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:10 - 85%
Weight
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:283 g
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:350 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:170 x 170 x 33 mm
xDSL connection
- WRT160NL wireless router Black:No
- WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver:Yes

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Comparison of WRT160NL, WRT54G3GV2-ST
32 specifications	A Linksys WRT160NL wireless router Black Model WRT160NL View product	B Linksys WRT54G3GV2-ST wireless router Silver Model WRT54G3GV2-ST View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL, cUL, IC, RSS210, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	3.3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditions1 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)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	283 g	350 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-Bit, Mac OS X 10.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm	170 x 170 x 33 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V / 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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