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Linksys E1000 vs Linksys WRT54G2

    7.95 in
    1.34 in
    Linksys E1000 Router
    Linksys E1000
      7.99 in
      1.38 in
      Linksys WRT54G2 Router
      Linksys WRT54G2
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      44
      4.3 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		51 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Linksys E1000Linksys E1000
      Linksys WRT54G2Linksys WRT54G2
      Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports41
      USBnono

      Dimensions

      Linksys E1000Linksys E1000
      Linksys WRT54G2Linksys WRT54G2
      Width7.95 in7.99 in
      Height1.34 in1.38 in
      Depth6.3 in6.3 in
      Weight0.62 lb0.62 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Communication

      Linksys E1000Linksys E1000
      Linksys WRT54G2Linksys WRT54G2
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      Communication protocol
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3u
      Mobile broadband supportnoyes
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz wireless networknono
      External antennayesyes
      Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps54.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • TKIP
      • WEP
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Pros & Cons

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