Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Intellinet 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11b, 802.11g
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Web-based management
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
LED indicators
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Antennas quantity
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
Bandwidth
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2.412 GHz
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:157 x 127 x 30 mm
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:245 x 70 x 283 mm

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Comparison of 524636, E2500
57 specifications	A Intellinet 524636 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model 524636 View product	B Linksys E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model E2500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, DPSK, DSSS, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, L2TP, IPsec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2	WPA, WPA2
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, PPPoE, NTP, DNS	IPv6
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power, Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown 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 included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8186 + Realtek RTL8225	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
BandwidthDiffers	2.412 GHz	2.4 GHz
Cable lengthKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	157 x 127 x 30 mm	245 x 70 x 283 mm
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.484GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	300m	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1+ Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3+

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