Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch vs NETGEAR WNB2100 wireless router Black

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:5
- WNB2100 wireless router Black:4
Security algorithms
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:WPA
- WNB2100 wireless router Black:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch:0.054 Gbit/s
- WNB2100 wireless router Black:0.1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch, WNB2100
34 specifications	A NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Router + 4-port Switch View product	B NETGEAR WNB2100 wireless router Black Model WNB2100 View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98(SE)/Me/NT/2000/XP Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, Mac OS, Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	175.3 x 119.4 x 27.94 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2412 - 2472 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.054 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	WLAN, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V / 1 A
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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