Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

15specifications compared
2differ
13identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Web-based management
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of EA6300, X3500
43 specifications	A Linksys EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6300 View product	B Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model X3500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffers	Yes	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Link, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	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
Other featuresidentical
Rack mounting	No	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	304.8 x 228.6 x 76.2 mm (12 x 9 x 3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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