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D-Link DI-624 router
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Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G broadband router
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Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G broadband router

D-Link DI-524 AirPlus G router
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D-Link DI-524 AirPlus G router

Price $24.99 $35.89 to $79.95 $24.99 $92.99 to $219.79 $46.99 to $94.46
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Release date October 13, 2003 March 01, 2004 May 10, 2004 November 10, 2006 August 25, 2003
The Bottom Line The DI-624 is fast, and it combines easy installation with advanced security options, making it a good choice for homes and offices alike. The Linksys WRT54GS is especially well suited for networks with both 802.11g and 802.11b connections. With a little hunting for a good deal, you can get the faster version of this router, the DI-624, for the same price or less. 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. Netgear's WGT624 is a good choice for advanced users but may be too complicated for those new to networking.
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Features
Form factor External
External
External
External
External
Device Type Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Product Description D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624 Wireless Router - Wireless router
Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router With SpeedBooster WRT54GS - Wireless router
D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 Wireless Router - Wireless router
D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router
NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router - Wireless router
System Requirements Info unavailable Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Info unavailable Info unavailable Microsoft Windows NT
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS
Novell NetWare
Linux
Microsoft Windows 98
UNIX
Features DMZ port
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
URL filtering
Firewall protection
MAC address filtering
IP address filtering
VPN passthrough
NAT support
DHCP server
Domain blocking
Store and forward
Auto-negotiation
Switching
IPSec passthrough
DMZ port
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
Dynamic DNS server
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Firewall protection
URL filtering
MAC address filtering
Auto-negotiation
IP address filtering
Auto-sensing per device
DHCP support
VPN passthrough
Dynamic IP address assignment
NAT support
E-mail alert
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Firewall protection
Firmware upgradable
DHCP support
Wall mountable
Auto-sensing per device
VPN passthrough
Dynamic IP address assignment
NAT support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
Auto-negotiation
Dynamic DNS server
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Firewall protection
DoS attack prevention
Content filtering
VPN support
DHCP support
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
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
Telnet