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Linksys E2500 vs Linksys EA6200

8.86 in
1.38 in
Linksys E2500 Router
Linksys E2500
10.08 in
1.57 in
Linksys EA6200 Router
Linksys EA6200
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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User rating
54
4.1 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
1 %
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnoyes

Design

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Width8.86 in10.08 in
Height1.38 in1.57 in
Depth7.09 in7.24 in
Weight0.99 lb1.1 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Built-in DSL modemnono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)yesno
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2

Compatibility

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
Included flash memory8.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB128.0 MB

Security

Linksys E2500Linksys E2500
Linksys EA6200Linksys EA6200
DMZyesyes
VPN clientyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Linksys EA6200