Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Philips Wireless Router CAW7740N/05 vs Philips Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05

58specifications compared
13differ
45identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:Black, Grey
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:Black
Power source type
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:AC
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:DC
Weight
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:555 g
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:290 g
Package width
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:293 mm
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:295 mm
Package depth
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:104 mm
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:100 mm
Package height
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:194 mm
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:191 mm
Package weight
- Wireless Router CAW7740N/05:917 g
- Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05:1 kg

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Comparison of CAW7740N/05, CGA7740N/05
73 specifications	A Philips Wireless Router CAW7740N/05 Model CAW7740N/05 View product	B Philips Wireless Modem Router CGA7740N/05 Model CGA7740N/05 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	No	No
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantity	13 channels	13 channels
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, CCK, DQPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DMT, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN support	IPSec-ESP Tunnel, L2TP, PPTP	IPSec-ESP Tunnel, L2TP, PPTP
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	-84 dBm @ 11 Mbps -72 dBm @ 54 Mbps -64 dBm @ 64-QAM -61 dBm @ 64-QAM	-84 dBm@11Mbps -72 dBm@54Mbps -64 dBm@64-QAM -61 dBm@64-QAM
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	No	No
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall security	Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)	Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Routing protocols	RIP-1	RIP-1
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Indication light	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	WiFi certified	CE, ETS 300 328, ETS 300 836, EN50081, EN50082, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantity	2	2
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	149 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	555 g	290 g
WidthKnown for one	181 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	293 mm	295 mm
Package depthDiffers	104 mm	100 mm
Package heightDiffers	194 mm	191 mm
Package weightDiffers	917 g	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	WiFi certified	Unknown — not stated by the source

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