Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue vs Linksys WRT54GC wireless router

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue:128-bit WEP
- WRT54GC wireless router:WEP
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue:10 - 85%
- WRT54GC wireless router:20 - 80%
Weight
- WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue:317 g
- WRT54GC wireless router:141 g
I/O ports
- WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue:5x10/ 100RJ- 45
- WRT54GC wireless router:5 x 10/100 RJ-45

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Comparison of WRT54G, WRT54GC
50 specifications	A Linksys WRT54G wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, Blue Model WRT54G View product	B Linksys WRT54GC wireless router Model WRT54GC View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP	WEP
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	18 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	317 g	141 g
WidthKnown for one	186 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	5x10/ 100RJ- 45	5 x 10/100 RJ-45
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 x 98 x 25 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.054 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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