Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Certification
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:FCC, CE
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, IC, CE, DLNA
Antennas quantity
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Depth
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:151.7 mm
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184 mm
Height
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:31.2 mm
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:40 mm
Weight
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:245 g
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:534 g
Width
- E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:188.7 mm
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 mm

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Comparison of E1700, EA6900
61 specifications	A Linksys E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model E1700 View product	B Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6900 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP, IPSec pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	FCC, IC, CE, DLNA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	151.7 mm	184 mm
HeightDiffers	31.2 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	245 g	534 g
WidthDiffers	188.7 mm	256 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
xDSL connection	No	No
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 / IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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