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| Product | Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router  | Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight Double 450Mbps N Router | Linksys EA4500 Media Stream N900 Smart Wi-Fi Router | Linksys E3200 High Performance Dual-Band N Router | Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router |
| Price | $96.99 to $190.37 | $139.99 to $280.67 | $125.21 to $265.78 | $59.99 to $261.37 | $184.99 to $307.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market. | Though not perfect, the Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight Double 450Mbps N Router would make an excellent network gateway for home and small-office environments. | Running Cisco Connect Cloud firmware, the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500 makes an excellent router for those who want a fast and advanced home network that's easily manageable from anywhere. | The Linksys E3200 is an excellent high-performance Wireless-N router for both novice and experienced users. | The Asus RT-AC66U is an excellent router and is currently one of the best options among those that support the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. |
| Product Description | ASUS RT-N56U - Wireless router - None - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | ASUS RT-N66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | Info unavailable | Linksys E3200 High Performance Dual-Band N Router - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | ASUS RT-AC66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac - Wall-mountable - Desktop |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Info unavailable | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Desktop | Info unavailable | Desktop | Wall-mountable Desktop |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | Info unavailable | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 Mbps | 450 Mbps | Info unavailable | 300 Mbps | 1300 Mbps |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTP | HTTP | Info unavailable | HTTPS HTTP | HTTP |
| Features | DHCP server FTP server Samba support Packet filtering BitTorrent Client Built-in 2 port Hi-Speed USB hub URL filtering IP address filtering Quality of Service (QoS) EZ UI Syslog support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) MAC address filtering UPnP Media Server Firmware upgradable Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Interrupt status port (ISP) Dual-band for Lag-free Entertainment NAT support | IPv6 support Traffic Control IPv4 support DoS attack prevention On/off switches URL filtering Print server microSD card slot DLNA Media Server Syslog support MAC address filtering Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) NAT support | Info unavailable | DHCP server Wall mountable Parental control Quality of Service (QoS) VPN passthrough Port forwarding Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 128-bit encryption MAC address filtering Firmware upgradable Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) NAT support | P2P client Samba support FTP server DNS proxy IPv6 support Virtual server support DoS attack prevention URL filtering Static IP mode Parental control Bandwidth control DLNA Media Server Network monitoring ASUS AiRadar Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) IPSec passthrough VPN support IPv4 support Quality of Service (QoS) DMZ port Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) UPnP Media Server |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b | Info unavailable | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi CERTIFIED UPnP IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n UPnP IEEE 802.11a DLNA CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3u |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.8 in x 5.7 in x 2.4 in | 13.8 in x 10.6 in x 5.9 in | 6.9 in x 1.1 in x 7.5 in | 6.7 in x 7.5 in x 1 in | 8.1 in x 5.9 in x 1.4 in |
| Weight | 11.6 oz | Info unavailable | 0.7 lbs | 7.6 oz | 15.9 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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