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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

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

Key differences

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

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61 specifications
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Linksys

E1700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model E1700

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Linksys

EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EA6900

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Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, IPSec pass-through
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLinksys Smart Wi-Fi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CEFCC, IC, CE, DLNA
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers151.7 mm184 mm
HeightDiffers31.2 mm40 mm
WeightDiffers245 g534 g
WidthDiffers188.7 mm256 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency bandDiffers2.4 GHz2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one3.5 A
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 / IPv6
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s

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