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| Product | Linksys E2500 Multiple User N600 WiFi Router | Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition) | NetGear WNDR3800 N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router (Premium Edition) | Linksys EA4500 Media Stream N900 Smart Wi-Fi Router |
| Price | $75.00 to $116.69 | $88.99 to $196.07 | $212.61 | $105.69 to $260.93 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 3 stars | 2 stars | 2 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Though far from perfect, the Linksys E2500's ease of use, nice design, and reasonable price make it a very good router for a small home or apartment. | The Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a great dual-band router for networking enthusiasts who also want a quick and easy network storage solution. | The Netgear WNDR3800 N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router makes an excellent router for any home. | 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 | Linksys E2500 Advanced Dual-Band N Router - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 - Wireless router - None - 802.11 a/b/g/n (draft 2.0) - Desktop | NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition WNDR3800 - Wireless router - None - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | Info unavailable |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Device Type | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Info unavailable |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTPS HTTP | HTTP | HTTP | Info unavailable |
| Features | DHCP server Wall mountable Parental control Quality of Service (QoS) VPN passthrough Port forwarding Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 128-bit encryption MAC address filtering Firmware upgradable Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) NAT support | DoS attack prevention Firewall protection Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) | IPv6 support DoS attack prevention Firewall protection ReadySHARE Live Parental Controls Broadband usage meter Quality of Service (QoS) Apple Time Machine compatible Clear Channel Selector Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Multiple SSID support Firmware upgradable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) NAT support | Info unavailable |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi CERTIFIED UPnP IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi CERTIFIED | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n DLNA CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11b | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 8.9 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in | 8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in | 8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in | 6.9 in x 1.1 in x 7.5 in |
| Weight | 15.9 oz | 1.1 lbs | 1.1 lbs | 0.7 lbs |
| Microsoft Certification | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable |
| System Requirements | Microsoft Windows 7 Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 | UNIX Apple MacOS Microsoft Windows 2000 / ME / XP/ Vista Linux | UNIX Apple MacOS Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Linux | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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