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Linksys E4200 vs Linksys EA8500

8.86 in
6.3 in
Linksys E4200 Router
Linksys E4200
1.01 in
0.22 in
Linksys EA8500 Router
Linksys EA8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
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2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
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33 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
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3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports12
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

Design

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Width8.86 in1.01 in
Height6.3 in0.22 in
Depth0.98 in0.72 in
Weight0.79 lb1.59 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections3492535230
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnono
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN686.8 Mbps803.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate450.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
Home users

Memory

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
Included flash memory8.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB512.0 MB

Security

Linksys E4200Linksys E4200
Linksys EA8500Linksys EA8500
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientnoyes

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