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| Price | $41.67 to $60.00 | $114.79 to $199.99 | $177.61 to $220.00 | $73.38 to $134.99 | $165.16 to $199.99 |
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| Release date | November 10, 2006 | ||||
| The 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. | With the latest firmware update, the D-Link DIR-655 is arguably one of the best among single-band Wireless-N routers on the market. | The Linksys E4200 v2 makes a great upgrade to the original version and an excellent investment for those who need a fast, feature-rich, advanced, yet easy-to-use router for the home or even a small business. | |
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| Product Description | ASUS WL-520gU - Wireless router - None - 802.11b/g - Desktop | 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 | D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router - None - 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.0) - Desktop | Linksys E4200v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 Router - Wireless router - 802.11n - Desktop |
| Device Type | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | 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 | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz |
| Data Transfer Rate | 125 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 450 Mbps | Info unavailable | 450 Mbps |
| Network / Transport Protocol | ICMP/IP L2TP PPTP TCP/IP IPSec | L2TP PPTP PPPoE | L2TP PPTP DDNS FTP PPPoE | ICMP/IP L2TP UDP/IP PPTP TCP/IP IPSec | IPSec L2TP NAT |
| Features | Firewall protection URL filtering High Speed Mode (HSM) VPN passthrough Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support MAC address filtering Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) DHCP support NAT support | 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 | Dynamic IP address assignment Wall mountable Firewall protection E-mail alert Auto-sensing per device VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Firmware upgradable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Dynamic DNS server DHCP support NAT support | MIMO technology IPv6 support Firewall protection Quality of Service (QoS) UPnP Media Server Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11i IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | 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 | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi CERTIFIED IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11n UPnP |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 4.6 in x 6.5 in x 1.2 in | 6.8 in x 5.7 in x 2.4 in | 13.8 in x 10.6 in x 5.9 in | 7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 9.2 oz | 11.6 oz | Info unavailable | 11.2 oz | Info unavailable |
| Microsoft Certification | Works with Windows Vista | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable |
| Remote Management Protocol | Info unavailable | HTTP | HTTP | HTTP | HTTP HTTPS |
| Power | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Routing Protocol | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Static IP routing | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 33.33 | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 112.56 | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 77.42 | Info unavailable |
| System Requirements | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows 7 Apple MacOS X 10.5 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later Apple MacOS X 10.6 |
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