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User rating
15
4.2 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
33
4.4 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
4
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Black
N/A
Active cooling (fan)nononono
LED indicators
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.48 in8.86 in
N/A
5.91 in
Height0.87 in1.38 in
N/A
1.34 in
Depth4.69 in7.09 in
N/A
N/A
Number of units1111
Rack-mount designnonoyesno
Weight
N/A
0.99 lb0.66 lb
N/A
Rack height
N/A
N/A
3U
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
Communication protocol
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesnono
N/A
Type of mobile support
Built-in modem
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSUPAyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)yesyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networknoyesyesyes
External antennayesnoyesno
Detachable antennayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate150.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
100.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
N/A
MIMO
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
42
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
N/A
300.0 Mbps
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome usersHome users
Routing protocol
N/A
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
DD-Wrt
N/A
N/A