Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE vs Linksys E4200 v2

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE:300 Mbit/s
- E4200 v2:450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
- E4200 v2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE:Red, Silver
- E4200 v2:Black
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE:300 Mbit/s
- E4200 v2:450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE, E4200 v2
41 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE View product	B Linksys E4200 v2 View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA, WPA2
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, Silver	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 - OS X Leopard 10.5, Snow Leopard 10.6
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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