Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Security algorithms
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WPA2
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2, WPS
  • Antennas quantity
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Depth
    • E900 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:188 mm
    • EA2700 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:65 mm

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Comparison of E900, EA2700
49 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, WiYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm234.9 mm
WeightKnown for one227 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers151 mm318.3 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one241 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one151 x 188 x 31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 7 Safari 4 Firefox 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one241 x 76 x 190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,600 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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