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First Published: June 3, 2011 Last Revised:
March 18, 2015
| Linksys
Routers |
E900 |
E1200 |
E2500 |
E3000 |
EA2700 |
EA3500 |
EA4500 |
EA6500 |
EA6900 |
WRT1900AC |
WRT54G |
| Cost
MAR 2015 |
n/a |
n/a |
$70~100 |
$250! |
n/a |
n/a |
$95 |
$120 |
$180 |
$240 |
$60~75 |
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Market Segment |
SMB |
Lifestyle |
Enthusiasts |
| IEEE |
802.11N |
802.11AC |
G/B |
| Speed Mbps |
300 |
300 + 300 |
300 + 450 |
450 + 450 |
450 + 1300 |
300 |
| MIMO |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| Ethernet |
10/100 |
10/100/1000 |
10/100 |
| QoS |
|
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Custom Firmware |
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DD-WRT? |
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DD-WRT,
Tomato |
| IT Approved |
YES |
No! Intended for Consumers ONLY. |
Maybe |
| SpeedBoost |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| USB Storage |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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| Home Theater |
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|
|
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| DLNA Server |
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|
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Cisco Connect |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Cisco Cloud |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| NFC |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Features common to all models
(except WRT56G): 802.11b/g/n backward compatibility, IPv6 supported, WPA2
PSK (Personal) w/ AES encryption, SPI firewall
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Special features of WRT1900AC:
USB 3.0 + eSATA
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Intentionally Omitted Features:
WPS, WEP, TKIP... all due to well-known exploits without any
feasible remedies, hence must be disabled
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Custom Firmware Notes:
WRT54G from v5.0 no longer Linux-based (now VxWorks), and reduced
memory to half. WRT54GL is the new moniker for Linux edition. e
Series mod with DD-WRT is not mature.
Revision History:
- July 2012 e2000 discontinued, replaced by e2500
- Sep 2013 expanded coverage to include "fluff"
features, for sake of completeness
- Feb 2014 Consolidated and streamlined core tech features
(top rows)
- Mar 2015 Completely recompiled list, with major data
refresh + adding "Lifestyle" line EAxxxx
SEE ALSO
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