Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Web-based management
- E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
Antennas quantity
- E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
- E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 85%
- E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 80%

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Comparison of E1000, E4200
43 specifications	A Linksys E1000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model E1000 View product	B Linksys E4200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model E4200 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filtering	No	No
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Status, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Setup Software User Guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi, Windows 7	FCC, IC, CE, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	1.5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	6
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	280 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11, Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.1	Windows, Mac
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	202 x 160 x 34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V, 0.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305.2 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228.6 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71.1 mm

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