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Linksys E4200 vs Linksys EA4500

8.86 in
6.3 in
Linksys E4200 Router
Linksys E4200
8.86 in
0.98 in
Linksys EA4500 Router
Linksys EA4500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
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0 %
4 stars
100 %
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11
3.8 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Number of USB 2.0 ports11

Design

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Width8.86 in8.86 in
Height6.3 in0.98 in
Depth0.98 in6.3 in
Weight0.79 lb0.79 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB

Communication

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Multiprotocol Label Switching
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections349258192
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • 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-LAN686.8 Mbps254.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanono
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate450.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
  • RIP
  • static IP routing
Target audience
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
Included flash memory8.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB128.0 MB

Security

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA4500Linksys EA4500
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP

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