Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
  • LED indicators
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, Status
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:LAN, Power, WLAN
  • Antenna design
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:External
  • Power source type
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:AC
  • Depth
    • E5600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:91 mm
    • WRT54GX2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:162 mm

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Comparison of E5600, WRT54GX2
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one866 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one2 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, StatusLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one880 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers91 mm162 mm
HeightDiffers235.7 mm40 mm
WeightDiffers861.8 g600 g
WidthDiffers220 mm162 mm
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 65 °C

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