Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys WRT1900AC wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

LED indicators
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power
- WRT1900AC wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Cables included
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
- WRT1900AC wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC
Antennas quantity
- EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- WRT1900AC wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4

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Comparison of EA6900, WRT1900AC
59 specifications	A Linksys EA6900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6900 View product	B Linksys WRT1900AC wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WRT1900AC View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2, WPS
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6, FTP, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Linksys Smart Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, IC, CE, DLNA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 dBi
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	184 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	534 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	256 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Input currentKnown for one	3.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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