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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 9identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Certification
    • WiFi
    • DLNA Wi-Fi
  • Antenna design
    • External
    • Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • 2
    • 6

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37 specifications
A

Buffalo

N300 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model N300

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B

Linksys

EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

Model EA6500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersWiFiDLNA Wi-Fi
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers26
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one25.4 mm
HeightKnown for one124.5 mm
WeightKnown for one244.9 g
WidthKnown for one140.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.7
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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