Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

Key differences

Wi-Fi standards
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:3
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:245 x 70 x 283 mm
- X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:245 x 67 x 273 mm
Minimum system requirements
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:IE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3+
- X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:IE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3
xDSL connection
- E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes

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Comparison of E2500, X2000
34 specifications	A Linksys E2500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model E2500 View product	B Linksys X2000 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model X2000 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1+ Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6	Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	245 x 70 x 283 mm	245 x 67 x 273 mm
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	IE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3+	IE 7.0 Safari 4 Firefox 3
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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