Belkin N1 Wireless Router comparison

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Product name	Belkin N1 Wireless Router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router	Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router	Belkin N1 Vision	D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
Price	$99.99 to $199.99	$69.95 to $119.99	$169.95 to $199.99	$119.99 to $159.99	$92.80 to $169.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	2.0 stars	2.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	May 01, 2006		July 02, 2008		November 10, 2006
The Bottom Line	With its easy-to-grasp status icons, up-to-date security options, and stellar support, the Belkin N1 router is on the path to 802.11n wireless networking stardom, but like other Draft N devices, its performance fails to impress.	The Belkin N+ Wireless Router is a great performer with excellent range and throughput speed. If its bulky design and lack of 5GHz frequency support don't put you off, the router is worth every penny of its $100 or so price tag.	The WRT610N can satisfy both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients with its solid performance, great design, ease of use, and its ability to work as a network storage device when coupled with an external hard drive.	The Belkin N1 Vision router makes great strides in user-friendliness, but drops the ball when it comes to performance.	The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is the fastest we've seen, but we're still reluctant to recommend it as it's based on an unfinished wireless spec.
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Product Description	Belkin N1 Wireless Router - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router	Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N - Wireless router	Belkin N1 Vision - Wireless router	D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router
System Requirements	Linux Apple MacOS 8.x Apple MacOS 9.x Apple MacOS X 10.x Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP	Linux Apple MacOS 8.x Apple MacOS 9.x Apple MacOS X 10.x Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP	Info unavailable	Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	Info unavailable
Vista Certification	Works with Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	Certified for Windows Vista	Works with Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7
Form Factor	External	External	External	External	External
Device Type	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Remote Management Protocol	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP HTTPS	Info unavailable	HTTP
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	Info unavailable	77.42
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	112.56
Routing Protocol	Info unavailable	Static IP routing	RIP Static IP routing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	15.9 oz	Info unavailable	11.2 oz
Manufacturer Warranty	Limited lifetime warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Features	NAT support DHCP support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Dynamic DNS server Firewall protection Firmware upgradable MAC address filtering Access Point operational mode Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support SNTP support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Firewall protection Firmware upgradable DoS attack prevention MAC address filtering Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Access Point operational mode Dynamic IP address assignment Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DHCP server NAT support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Firewall protection Firmware upgradable Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	VPN support MIMO technology	NAT support DHCP support E-mail alert Wall mountable VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Dynamic DNS server Firewall protection Firmware upgradable Auto-sensing per device Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Dynamic IP address assignment Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	8.9 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in	Info unavailable	7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in
Network / Transport Protocol	PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP	L2TP PPTP PPPoE	PPTP IPSec TCP/IP	L2TP PPTP IPSec TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.4 GHz
CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	47.73	Info unavailable	33.33
Data Transfer Rate	300 Mbps	300 Mbps	Info unavailable	300 Mbps	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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