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Product name	Wireless-G Broadband Router	Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster	Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G2 - wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router	D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router
Price	$70.49	$119.99	$29.99 to $75.00	$69.95 to $119.99	$34.99 to $76.84
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	2.0 stars
Release date	December 01, 2002	March 01, 2004
The Bottom Line	The low-cost Linksys WRT54G features fairly high throughput. But it has a relatively short operating range, and its poor performance with 802.11b devices makes claimed backward compatibility moot.	The Linksys WRT54GS is especially well suited for networks with both 802.11g and 802.11b connections.		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.	At a very affordable price, the D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 makes a great entry-level Wireless-N router and would satisfy most situations where a wireless network is needed.
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Product Description	Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G - Wireless router	Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router With SpeedBooster WRT54GS - Wireless router	Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54G2 - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router	D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 - Wireless router
Type	1 x Motorola 200 MHz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista / 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	Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	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	HTTP Telnet	HTTP HTTPS	HTTP	HTTP
Routing Protocol	RIP-1 RIP-2	Info unavailable	RIP Static IP routing	Static IP routing	Info unavailable
Weight	1.1 lbs	1.1 lbs	9.9 oz	Info unavailable	11.2 oz
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup	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 Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Features	DMZ port NAT support VPN support DHCP support Packet filtering 256-bit encryption Firewall protection MAC address filtering Full duplex capability 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)	DHCP server NAT support VPN passthrough IPSec passthrough Dynamic DNS server Firewall protection Firmware upgradable MAC address filtering Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support 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 VPN passthrough Parental control Content filtering Firewall protection Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
RAM	64 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.3 in x 7.9 in x 1.9 in	7.3 in x 7.9 in x 1.9 in	8 in x 6.3 in x 1.4 in	Info unavailable	4.6 in x 7.6 in x 1.2 in
Network / Transport Protocol	TCP/IP IPX/SPX	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	DNS DHCP L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP	NTP DHCP L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP
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	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 2.0)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Data Transfer Rate	54 Mbps	Info unavailable	54 Mbps	300 Mbps	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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