Linksys WRT300N Router comparison

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Product name	Linksys WRT300N Router	Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router	Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router	D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
Price	$195.95	$160.99 to $199.99	$102.65 to $129.99	$72.95 to $119.99	$92.00 to $169.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	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: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	2.0 stars	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	April 26, 2006	July 02, 2008			November 10, 2006
The Bottom Line	Though it offers good maximum throughput, the Linksys WRT300N ultimately fails to do the new Draft N standard proud in both mixed-mode and long-range tests. Wait to see how the rest of the Draft N products fare.	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.	Aside from its potentially worrisome heat output, the Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a networking dynamo with chart-topping performance and a sleek (maybe too sleek) design.	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 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	Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router WRT300N - Wireless router	Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N - Wireless router	Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT310N - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router	D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista	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
Vista Certification	Works with Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista	Works with Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	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 HTTPS	HTTP HTTPS	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	46	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	77.42
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	71.5	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	112.56
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing	RIP Static IP routing	Info unavailable	Static IP routing	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	15.9 oz	12 oz	Info unavailable	11.2 oz
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.11a 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 IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Features	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support MIMO technology VPN passthrough MDI/MDI-X switch 256-bit encryption Firewall protection Firmware upgradable MAC address filtering Full duplex capability Access Point operational mode 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)	DHCP server MIMO technology VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation 256-bit encryption Firewall protection Auto-sensing per device Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) 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)	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)	7.4 in x 1.6 in x 6.9 in	8.9 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in	8 in x 6.3 in x 1.3 in	Info unavailable	7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in
Network / Transport Protocol	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP PPPoE	Info unavailable	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/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 802.11a 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 2.0)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	Info unavailable	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps)	17	47.73	28.83	Info unavailable	33.33
Data Transfer Rate	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	300 Mbps	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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