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Linksys EA8500 Router
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WD My Net N900 Router
WD My Net N900
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Editiorial reviews
8
2.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
22 %
1 stars
0 %
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2
2 editorial reviews
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User rating
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
5
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports447
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports22
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports112
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports110
Number of USB 3.1 ports00
N/A
Communication mode
N/A
N/A
Full-Duplex

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)noyesno

Dimensions

Width1.01 in9.69 in9.33 in
Height0.22 in2.05 in1.18 in
Depth0.72 in7.64 in6.14 in
Weight1.59 lb2.29 lb1.06 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • IPSec
N/A
N/A
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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections352303000016384
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnono
N/A
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN803.0 Mbps631.1 Mbps708.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate800.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennayesyesno
Detachable antennayesyes
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
N/A
MU-MIMOyes
N/A
N/A
Number of antennas44
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate2533.0 Mbps1331.2 Mbps450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Management interface
N/A
Web/networkWeb/network
6to4
N/A
no
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyes
N/A
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
N/A
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesnoyes
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
1
N/A

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