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Asus RT-N18U vs Google Wifi

8.15 in
1.46 in
Asus RT-N18U Router
Asus RT-N18U
4.18 in
2.71 in
Google Wifi Router
Google Wifi
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
43
3.9 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports41
Number of WAN ports11
USByesno

Design

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
White
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Width8.15 in4.18 in
Height1.46 in2.71 in
Depth5.91 in4.18 in
Weight1.15 lb0.75 lb
Number of units13
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBNo
Designed for wall mountingyesno
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

Communication

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Mobile HSUPAyesno
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yesno
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesno
Mobile 3Gyesno
Mobile 2G (GSM)yesno
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknoyes
External antennayesno
Detachable antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate600.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
DynDNSyesno
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Included flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB4096.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 18< 9
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Asus RT-N18UAsus RT-N18U
Google WifiGoogle Wifi
DMZyesno
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Google Wifi