Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4

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Comparison of X3500, WPN824N
37 specifications	A Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model X3500 View product	B NETGEAR WPN824N wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model WPN824N View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS, OFDM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 mm
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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