Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Supported network protocols
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
LED indicators
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Link, Status
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
Antenna design
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Antennas quantity
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Detachable antenna(s)
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 85%
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 80%
USB ports quantity
- EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of EA6400, EA6900
65 specifications	A Linksys EA6400 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6400 View product	B Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6900 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP	IPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Status	Power
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, IC, CE, DLNA
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	No	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 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 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	534 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,1300 Mbit/s	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

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