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Linksys E1200 vs Linksys WRT160N

7.44 in
1.22 in
Linksys E1200 Router
Linksys E1200
7.95 in
1.34 in
Linksys WRT160N Router
Linksys WRT160N
Available colors
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2 editorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
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User rating
45
3.8 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
13 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnono

Design

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Width7.44 in7.95 in
Height1.22 in1.34 in
Depth5.98 in6.3 in
Weight0.55 lb0.84 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps88.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networknono
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
Included flash memory8.0 MB4.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB4.0 MB
Included RAM32.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum RAM32.0 MB16.0 MB

Security

Linksys E1200Linksys E1200
Linksys WRT160NLinksys WRT160N
DMZyesyes
Number of DMZ ports11

Pros & Cons

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