Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT160NL wireless router Black vs NETGEAR WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:Yes
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:5
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
  • DC-in jack
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:Yes
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Security algorithms
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:WPA, WPA2
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
  • Weight
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:283 g
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:399 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:175 x 118 x 28 mm
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WRT160NL wireless router Black:0.1 Gbit/s
    • WNR1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0.15 Gbit/s

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Comparison of WRT160NL, WNR1000
41 specifications
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Supports ISDN connectionNoNo
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one802.11n 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
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, UL, cUL, IC, RSS210, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers283 g399 g
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, Vista 64-Bit, Mac OS X 10.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm175 x 118 x 28 mm
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s0.15 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 6, Safari 3, Firefox 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one12V / 1.5AUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one10/100 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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