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Linksys E2500 vs Netgear WNDR3800

8.86 in
1.38 in
Linksys E2500 Router
Linksys E2500
8.78 in
1.22 in
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Netgear WNDR3800
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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3
3 editorial reviews
In our follow-up review, we take a tour through the WNDR3800's new features and revamped GUI. {mospagebreak toctitle=Overview, Setup} {multithumb} {loadheade...Read more
The WNDR3800 was a little fickle with our test chipsets, affecting our wireless performance results. Still, for the price range it's a decent router, and it should fulfil most needs.Read more
A reliable dual-band router with good filtering and sharing featuresRead more
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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 %
33
4.2 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

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Netgear WNDR3800Netgear WNDR3800
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USBnoyes

Design

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

Dimensions

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Netgear WNDR3800Netgear WNDR3800
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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Netgear WNDR3800Netgear WNDR3800
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN100.0 Mbps429.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

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Netgear WNDR3800Netgear WNDR3800
Support for alternative firmwareDD-WrtOpenWrt

Memory

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Netgear WNDR3800Netgear WNDR3800
Included flash memory8.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB128.0 MB

Security

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DMZyesyes
VPN clientyesyes

Pros & Cons

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