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Linksys EA8300 vs Linksys EA8500

8.41 in
2.16 in
Linksys EA8300 Router
Linksys EA8300
1.01 in
0.22 in
Linksys EA8500 Router
Linksys EA8500
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51
3.9 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

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Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

Design

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Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

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Width8.41 in1.01 in
Height2.16 in0.22 in
Depth6.37 in0.72 in
Weight1.34 lb1.59 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

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Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

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Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocol
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate400.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesyes
Number of antennas44
Total wireless data transfer rate2200.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

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Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

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Included flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Security

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VPN protocolOpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN

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