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Linksys LRT224

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3.7
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User ratings:
39
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39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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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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Pros

  • Functionality on both routers is nearly identical
  • very useful and informative
  • it features enough applications to keep your network safe

Cons

  • the Support tab contains only links to Linksys' support website
  • RT2600ac does not have two dedicated WAN ports
  • lack anything important

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
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Linksys LRT224 - Pros & Cons

Linksys LRT224

Pros

  • Functionality on both routers is nearly identical
  • very useful and informative
  • it features enough applications to keep your network safe
  • capable of providing a secure and private connection for your business while
  • It is also capable of protecting your business data
  • a compact design and solid construction
  • This provides plenty of flexibility in terms of controlling the network
  • clean and easy-to-navigate user interface
  • Bandwidth management features are more versatile
  • is compact and has a solid construction
  • incoming and outgoing access rules can be easily defined

Cons

  • the Support tab contains only links to Linksys' support website
  • RT2600ac does not have two dedicated WAN ports
  • lack anything important
  • lacks any WiFi capabilities
  • there are no WiFi options
  • latency is a problem
  • only supported by Linksys LRT routers
  • performance is equally unimpressive
  • Web-content filtering is slightly lacking
  • it is limited to equal balancing only
  • it lacks intrusion detection abilities found in some more expensive routers

Linksys LRT224 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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Linksys LRT224 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USBno
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Dimensions
Width7.52 in
Height5.12 in
Depth1.57 in
Weight1.59 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
Number of simultaneous connections30000
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.1Q
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN900.0 Mbps
Wireless networkno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverNo
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Business
  • Home users
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientyes

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Linksys LRT224 Linksys - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.3
Based on 5 reviews
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Linksys LRT224 Linksys LRT214 Business Gigabit VPN Router Review | eTeknix
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Published: 23.11.2016
Linksys LRT214 Business Gigabit VPN Router Review | eTeknix

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 its

Linksys LRT224 Linksys LRT224 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
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smallnetbuilder.com
Published: 20.06.2014
Linksys LRT224 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder

Linksys' LRT224 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router is a solid router with flexible VPN options. {mospagebreak toctitle=Introduction, Inside, Features} {multithumb} ...

Linksys LRT224 Linksys LRT224 Dual WAN Business Gigabit VPN Router Review
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PCMAG
Published: 22.08.2016
Linksys LRT224 Dual WAN Business Gigabit VPN Router Review
3.5

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.

Linksys LRT224 Best Dual Wan Routers (Best Business Firewall Routers in 2021)
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MBReviews
Published: 17.05.2021
Best Dual Wan Routers (Best Business Firewall Routers in 2021)

Choosing the best dual-WAN router may prove to be a bit difficult since this type of devices weren't created for home use, their functionality and complexity

Linksys LRT224 Linksys LRT224 review | IT PRO
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IT PRO
Published: 16.03.2016
Linksys LRT224 review | IT PRO
3.0

Performance is so-so,
 but Linksys offers the best business VPN options for the price

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