Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E2100L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel MWR211 wireless router Fast Ethernet

15specifications compared
4differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E2100L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- MWR211 wireless router Fast Ethernet:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E2100L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- MWR211 wireless router Fast Ethernet:1
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- E2100L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- MWR211 wireless router Fast Ethernet:54,150 Mbit/s

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Comparison of E2100L, MWR211
42 specifications	A Linksys E2100L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model E2100L View product	B Zyxel MWR211 wireless router Fast Ethernet Model MWR211 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11n	IEEE 802.3
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 g
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	79 x 104 x 26 mm
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54,150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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