Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router comparison

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Product name	Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router	Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router	Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router	D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router
Price	$75.29	$84.99 to $139.97	$152.99 to $199.99	$69.82 to $119.99	$33.99 to $63.60
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	2.0 stars
Release date	December 01, 2003	July 01, 2007	July 02, 2008
The Bottom Line	The Asus WL-500g's advanced features make it well suited for hobbyists, but its complexity and weak user docs make it a stretch for those new to networking.	We like the Asus WL-500W for its wealth of unique features and its strong signal at long range, but its short-range throughput is substandard and there's no Gigabit Ethernet support. This is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.	The WRT610N can satisfy both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients with its solid performance, great design, ease of use, and its ability to work as a network storage device when coupled with an external hard drive.	The Belkin N+ Wireless Router is a great performer with excellent range and throughput speed. If its bulky design and lack of 5GHz frequency support don't put you off, the router is worth every penny of its $100 or so price tag.	At a very affordable price, the D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 makes a great entry-level Wireless-N router and would satisfy most situations where a wireless network is needed.
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Product Description	ASUS SpaceLink WL-500G - Wireless router	ASUS WL-500W - Wireless router	Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router	D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 - Wireless router
System Requirements	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Linux Apple MacOS 8.x Apple MacOS 9.x Apple MacOS X 10.x Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP	Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Works with Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	Compatible with Windows 7
Form Factor	External	External	External	External	External
Device Type	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Remote Management Protocol	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP HTTPS	HTTP	HTTP
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Routing Protocol	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	RIP Static IP routing	Static IP routing	Info unavailable
Weight	1.3 lbs	Info unavailable	15.9 oz	Info unavailable	11.2 oz
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Features	DMZ port NAT support VPN support DHCP support VPN passthrough MDI/MDI-X switch Firewall protection Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support	NAT support DHCP support Print server URL filtering Syslog support MIMO technology Packet filtering Firewall protection IP address filtering MAC address filtering Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DHCP server NAT support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Firewall protection Firmware upgradable Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support SNTP support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Firewall protection Firmware upgradable DoS attack prevention MAC address filtering Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Access Point operational mode Dynamic IP address assignment Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	NAT support VPN passthrough Parental control Content filtering Firewall protection Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	8.1 in x 7.3 in x 1.4 in	Info unavailable	8.9 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in	Info unavailable	4.6 in x 7.6 in x 1.2 in
Network / Transport Protocol	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP	L2TP PPTP PPPoE	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP	NTP DHCP L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	Info unavailable	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps)	Info unavailable	29.66	47.73	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Data Transfer Rate	54 Mbps	300 Mbps	Info unavailable	300 Mbps	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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