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Linksys LRT214 vs Linksys LRT224

    7.52 in
    5.12 in
    Linksys LRT214 Router
    Linksys LRT214
      7.52 in
      5.12 in
      Linksys LRT224 Router
      Linksys LRT224
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      4 editorial reviews
      Introduction A router is just a small box with a couple of antennas allowing you to surf and game online for home users, but if you're a business, then it's a completely different story. For a business, the router is the gateway to and from the world and it has to be treated as such. Today I'm taking a closer look at Linksys' LRT214 which is a business Gigabit VPN router. There's also an alternate model of this router called the LRT224 which features dual-WAN connectivity. As the name already suggests, one of the selling points in this router is itsRead more
      Linksys' LRT214 has the makings of a decent VPN router with Gigabit ports and OpenVPN, IPSec and PPTP options. {multithumb} {loadheader product 1402} {mospag...Read more
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      5 editorial reviews
      Introduction A router is just a small box with a couple of antennas allowing you to surf and game online for home users, but if you're a business, then it's a completely different story. For a business, the router is the gateway to and from the world and it has to be treated as such. Today I'm taking a closer look at Linksys' LRT214 which is a business Gigabit VPN router. There's also an alternate model of this router called the LRT224 which features dual-WAN connectivity. As the name already suggests, one of the selling points in this router is itsRead more
      Linksys' LRT224 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router is a solid router with flexible VPN options. {mospagebreak toctitle=Introduction, Inside, Features} {multithumb} ...Read more
      The Linksys LRT224 Dual WAN Business Gigabit VPN Router is the big brother to the LRT214 with the the same features and the added bonus of load balancing. The DMZ port had to be sacrificed to allow for a second WAN port, but otherwise, everything necessary for a basic load balanced setup is available.Read more
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      User rating
      42
      4.2 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
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      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Communication mode
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USBnono

      Design

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Width7.52 in7.52 in
      Height5.12 in5.12 in
      Depth1.57 in1.57 in
      Weight1.59 lb1.59 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverNoNo

      Communication

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Management interface
      • SNMP
      • Web/network
      • SNMP
      • Web/network
      6to4yesyes
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Virtual LAN
      Data link layer
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • Ethernet
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      Number of simultaneous connections3000030000
      Wireless standards
      • IEEE 802.1p
      • IEEE 802.1Q
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.1Q
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      Mobile broadband supportnono
      Throughput WAN-LAN900.0 Mbps900.0 Mbps
      Wireless networknono

      Compatibility

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      DynDNSyesyes
      Routing protocol
      • RIP-1
      • RIP-2
      • RIP-1
      • RIP-2
      Target audience
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users
      • Smaller offices
      • Business
      • Home users

      Power

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12< 12
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Linksys LRT214Linksys LRT214
      Linksys LRT224Linksys LRT224
      DMZyesyes
      Number of DMZ ports11
      VPN protocol
      • IPSec
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      • IPSec
      • PPTP
      • OpenVPN
      VPN clientyesyes

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons