IP-routing Routers

The Bottom Line: The Linksys wireless router joins wireless and Ethernet networks with broadband in a well-designed, economical package for SOHO users, but a few flaws in documentation and security pull it up short of perfection.

Specs: Wireless router, 7.3 in x 6.1 in x 1.9 in, Wired, Wireless, 11 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, External, 2.4 GHz, 1.3 lbs

Specs: Wireless router, 6.4 in x 5.9 in x 1 in, Wired, Wireless, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, External, 2.4 GHz, 12.3 oz

Specs: 11.8 in x 7.5 in x 1.7 in, Wired, ATM, PPP, HDLC, MLPPP, Ethernet, Frame Relay, Fast Ethernet, HTTP, SNMP 3, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3af, Full-duplex, External, Switching, IP-routing, Manageable, ALG support, NAT support, VPN support, DHCP support, E-mail alert, NAPT support, VLAN support, Syslog support, DiffServ support, Content filtering, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, Hardware encryption, Reverse NAT support, SMTP traffic control, DoS attack prevention, Full duplex capability, Auto-sensing per device, Quality of Service (QoS), Power over Ethernet (PoE), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), 0, 4 lbs

Specs: 12 in x 10 in x 12 in, Wired, 10 Mbps, PPP, USB, Ethernet, HomePNA 1.0, HomePNA 2.0, HomePNA, IEEE 802.3, ANSI T1.413, External, IP-routing, VPN support, DHCP support, 2 lbs

Specs: Wireless router, 10 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in, Wired, Wireless, HTTP, Full-duplex, Half-duplex, External, 5 GHz, 3.3 lbs

Specs: 11.2 in x 8.7 in x 3.1 in, Wired, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, RMON, SNMP, Telnet, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3u, Full-duplex, Half-duplex, External, IP-routing, Manageable, NAT support, VPN support, DHCP support, VLAN support, Modular design, Traffic shaping, Auto-negotiation, Firewall protection, DoS attack prevention, Full duplex capability, Auto-sensing per device, Low-latency queuing (LLQ), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Access Control List (ACL) support, 0, 2.6 lbs

Specs: Wireless router, 6.9 in x 5.1 in x 1.2 in, Wired, Wireless, 300 Mbps, Ethernet, HTTP, External, 2.4 GHz, 9 oz

Specs: Wireless router, 8.6 in x 5.2 in x 1 in, Wired, Wireless, 100 Mbps, HTTP, External, 2.4 GHz, 1.5 lbs

Specs: 6.3 in x 4.1 in x 1 in, Wired, 100 Mbps, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, Full-duplex, Half-duplex, External, Uplink, Switching, IP-routing, NAT support, DHCP support, Firewall protection, 7.7 oz

Specs: Wireless router, 8.7 in x 5.3 in x 0.9 in, Wireless, 100 Mbps, External, 2.4 GHz, 13 lbs