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Linksys E2500 vs Netgear WNDR3400

8.86 in
1.38 in
Linksys E2500 Router
Linksys E2500
8.78 in
1.22 in
Netgear WNDR3400 Router
Netgear WNDR3400
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 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

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Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnoyes

Design

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Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

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Netgear WNDR3400Netgear WNDR3400
Width8.86 in8.78 in
Height1.38 in1.22 in
Depth7.09 in6.02 in
Weight0.99 lb1.1 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

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Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

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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 802.11b
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
VoIP (SIP)yesno
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas48
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

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Routing protocol
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

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Included flash memory8.0 MB8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB64.0 MB

Security

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VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 40-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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