Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:2.2 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:5
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antenna design
- EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:External
- F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal

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Comparison of EA8300, F9K1123
47 specifications	A Linksys EA8300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model EA8300 View product	B Linksys F9K1123 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model F9K1123 View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2.2 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, USB, WLAN	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 includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	716 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	213.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	54.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	608 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	161.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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