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Linksys E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100BASE-T(X)
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Web-based management
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:No
  • MAC address filtering
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Yes
  • Product colour
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • LED indicators
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Status, WLAN
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:3

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Comparison of E1000, E2000
43 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersYesNo
Reset buttonYesYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringDiffersNoYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Status, WLANYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSetup Software User GuideUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi, Windows 7FCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one1.5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 85%10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers280 g300 g
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11, Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.1Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 Mac OS X Snow Leopard10.6.1
Dimensions (WxDxH)202 x 160 x 34 mm202 x 160 x 34 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE 6.0 Safari 3 Firefox 2
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
InterfaceKnown for oneEthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one12V, 0.5AUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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