Comparison of Linksys WRT54GX2 and Asus RT-AC5300
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 WRT54GX2 (WRT54GX2) |
Asus RT-AC5300 (RT-AC5300) |
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Launch | ||
2005 | 2015 | |
Body | ||
Dimensions | ||
162 x 162 x 40 mm | 244 x 92 x 244 mm | |
Weight | ||
600 g | 1.81 kg | |
System | ||
Chipset | ||
Realtek RTL8651B @ 200 MHz | Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz | |
RAM | ||
16 MB | 512 MB | |
Flash | ||
4 MB | 128 MB | |
OS | ||
Linksys | Asus | |
Alternative OS | ||
Power supply | ||
12 V / 1 A | 19 V / 3.42 A | |
Network | ||
Protocols | ||
IPv4 | IPv4 IPv6 |
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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 | yes, with USB dongle | |
VPN support | ||
no | PPTP L2TP OpenVPN |
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Wireless | ||
Antennas | ||
2 x 2 dBi | 8 x 3.47 dBi RP-SMA |
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2.4 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
5 GHz | ||
no | yes | |
6 GHz | ||
60 GHz | ||
no | no | |
Standards | ||
IEEE 802.11b/g | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Class | ||
G54 | AC5300 | |
Speed | ||
54 Mbps | 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
Transmit power | ||
17 dBm | 30 dBm | |
Security | ||
WEP WPA |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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Guest network | ||
no | yes | |
Connectivity | ||
USB ports | ||
no | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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Print server | ||
no | yes | |
File server | ||
no | yes | |
Features | ||
Specials | ||
Administration | ||
Default IP | ||
192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
Default username | ||
admin | admin | |
Default password | ||
admin | admin |