Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:4
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
USB ports quantity
- EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
- X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1

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Comparison of EA6500, X3500
28 specifications	A Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model EA6500 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
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
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)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	DLNA Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	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 features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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