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WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router comparison

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Product name	WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router	Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster	Netgear WPN824 router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router	Wireless Pre-N Router
Price	$17.99 to $139.99	$89.00	$19.99 to $101.83	$72.95 to $119.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	August 25, 2003	March 01, 2004	March 01, 2005		October 01, 2004
The Bottom Line	Netgear's WGT624 is a good choice for advanced users but may be too complicated for those new to networking.	The Linksys WRT54GS is especially well suited for networks with both 802.11g and 802.11b connections.	The Netgear RangeMax router is among the best-performing routers we've seen.	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.	If you're looking for a router with great range, this is it.
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Product Description	NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router - Wireless router	Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router With SpeedBooster WRT54GS - Wireless router	NETGEAR WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router	Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router Wireless router
System Requirements	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS Novell NetWare Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS Novell NetWare 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	Microsoft Windows 95
Features	DMZ port Manageable NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	Info unavailable
Form Factor	External	External	External	External	External
Device Type	Wireless router	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	Info unavailable	HTTP	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	23.3	Info unavailable	42.1
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	46.6	Info unavailable	45.7
Routing Protocol	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Static IP routing	RIP-1
Weight	0.7 lbs	1.1 lbs	1.1 lbs	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	3 years warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b
Features	DMZ port Manageable NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support VPN passthrough Dynamic DNS server MAC address filtering Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Manageable NAT support URL filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Smart MIMO technology Intrusion Detection System (IDS) 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 Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) DHCP support
Localization	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	North America	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	6.9 in x 7.4 in x 1.1 in	7.3 in x 7.9 in x 1.9 in	8.8 in x 6 in x 1.2 in	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Network / Transport Protocol	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	IPSec	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP	PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP
Included Accessories	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Vertical stand	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet 802.11 Super G	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 IEEE 802.11n (draft)
CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	36.4	Info unavailable	36.4
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Data Transfer Rate	108 Mbps	Info unavailable	108 Mbps	300 Mbps	108 Mbps
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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