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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 |
| Price | $95.99 to $192.51 | $141.37 to $253.70 | $105.69 to $260.93 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 2 stars |
| Release date | 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. |
| 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 |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Device Type | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Desktop | Info unavailable |
| 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 |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | Info unavailable |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 Mbps | 450 Mbps | Info unavailable |
| Network / Transport Protocol | L2TP PPTP PPPoE | L2TP PPTP DDNS FTP PPPoE | Info unavailable |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTP | HTTP | Info unavailable |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Weight | 11.6 oz | Info unavailable | 0.7 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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