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Editiorial reviews
10
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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18
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports222
Number of USB 2.0 ports212
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports010
Communication mode
N/A
Full-Duplex
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width8.5 in8.15 in8.15 in
Height1.61 in1.46 in1.4 in
Depth6.38 in5.91 in5.86 in
Weight1.04 lb1.15 lb0.99 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
yesyes
Mobile app for controlling features
N/A
yesyes

Communication

Frequency band2.4 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • LPR/LPD
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyesyes
Mobile broadband supportnoyesyes
Throughput WAN-LAN141.1 Mbps800.0 Mbps731.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nonono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networknonoyes
External antennayesyesyes
Detachable antennayesyesyes
MIMOyesyesyes
Number of antennas333
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
6to4
N/A
yesyes
Number of simultaneous connections
N/A
3000034925
Type of mobile support
N/A
USB modemUSB modem
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyes
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
yesyes
Mobile 3G
N/A
yesyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
600.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
450.0 Mbps
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no

Compatibility

Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
DynDNS
N/A
yesyes
Routing protocol
N/A
N/A
Static IP routing

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB32.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum flash memory
N/A
128.0 MB32.0 MB
Maximum RAM
N/A
256.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 8< 18< 30
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
N/A
nono

Security

VPN clientyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
N/A
  • MPPE
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
DMZ
N/A
yesyes
VPN protocol
N/A
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
N/A
1

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