Comparison of Linksys WRT160NL and Netgear N300 WNR3500L v2
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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 Linksys WRT160NL (WRT160NL) |
 Netgear N300 WNR3500L v2 (WNR3500Lv2) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2009 | 2011 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 202.79 x 159.18 x 33.14 mm | 175 x 130 x 35 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 283 g | 327 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Atheros AR9130 | Broadcom BCM47186B0 @ 480 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 32 MB | 128 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 8 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Linksys | Netgear | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| OpenWRT DD-WRT |
OpenWRT DD-WRT |
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| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 1.5 A | 12 V / 1.5 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 | IPv4 | |
| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 2 x 1.8 dBi internal |
2 x 3 dBi internal |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Class | ||
| N300 | N300 | |
| Speed | ||
| 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 19 dBm | 24 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 |
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| Guest network | ||
| no | no | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| [blank] | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | password | |