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The Linksys WRT160N/WRT310N series is the successor to the WRT54G series of routers from Linksys. The main difference is the draft 802.11n wireless interface, providing a maximum speed of 270Mbit/s over the wireless network when used with other 802.11n devices.
The Linksys BEFW11S4 is a Wi-Fi capable residential gateway from Linksys. The device is capable of sharing Internet connections among several computers via 802.3Ethernet and 802.11b wireless data links. With only 1MB of flash storage and 4MB of RAM, no third party replacement firmware is compatible with it.
The Linksys WRT54G and variants WRT54GS, WRT54GL, and WRTSL54GS are Wi-Fi capable residential gateways from Linksys. The device is capable of sharing Internet connections among several computers via 802.3Ethernet and 802.11b/g wireless data links.
The WRT54GL as well as most (but not all) of the other variants in this series, are capable of running Linux-based third-party firmware for added features. Supported software includes Tomato, OpenWrt, and DD-WRT
Ralink RT2880 based MIPS32 system with RT2720L radio,?MHz[1]
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4 MB
2.4GHz
MRX0
No DD-WRT or Sveasoft support because of the Ralink chipset. The specifications for this chipset classify it as supporting draft-N; though Linksys documentation says that it is only a Wireless-G model that works with Wireless-N.
Ralink RT2780F chipset with RT2720L as transceiver: 1 transmit, 2 receive (1T2R)
16MB
4 MB
2.4GHz
MSU0
No DD-WRT or Sveasoft support because of the Ralink chipset. The specifications for this chipset classify it as supporting draft-N though Linksys documentation says that it is only a Wireless-G model that works with Wireless-N. Also, factory router configuration and firmware have Wireless-N capabilities and user-configurable options.
WRT120N
150Mbit/s N router, but not as fast as real N speeds, with 100Mbit/s switches
DD-WRT currently does not support with this model. Linux also drivers for Ralink chips are still in development due to licensing issues.
Firmware 2.0.02 build 11 for these routers is reported to have problems with resolving DNS for wired and wireless clients. Either revert to 2.0.02 build 8 or up to 2.0.03 build 7[6] This may be a result of the reduced RAM.
DD-WRT supports this version with v24 sp2 – build 13253
Firmware 3.0.02 Build 4 for these routers is reported to have problems with resolving DNS for wired and wireless clients. Firmware 3.0.03 Build 3 was released to resolve DNS issues.
WRT160NL
802.11n "draft" MIMO router with 100Mbit/s switches. Has a Linux-based OS, external antenna, and USB port for network storage.[7] The E2100L replaced this model.
Wireless NIC is a Broadcom Cardbus card with Broadcom BCM4321 Chipset (look Like Linksys WPC300n). The switch is a Broadcom BCM5325 FKQMG. Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT300N. Supports DD-WRT v24 RC-6 (12/29/2007) Standard and newer. Maintained IP Address[9] and many other settings on flash.
It has a Marvell 88E6060 switch chip. The wireless is a mini-PCI card with ar5416 MAC. Runs Linux out of the box. Supported by OpenWrt.
WRT310N
Similar to WRT350N with a Gigabit Ethernet switch, hardware crypto acceleration for IPSec, SSL, and WPA/WPA2. The WRT310N has an integrated wireless chipset rather than the external PC Card adapter found on the WRT350N.[11] The Cisco Valet Plus M20 replaced this model.
Supported by DD-WRT starting with K26 build 13594. Can be upgraded to DD-WRT.[14]
WRT320N
802.11n "draft" MIMO router with a gigabit switch and non-simultaneous dual-band. The E2000 replaced this model. Due to the hardware being very similar, it is possible to upgrade the WRT320N to an E2000 by replacing the CFE.[15]
Uses a Broadcom BCM4717 System-on-Chip, Broadcom BCM4328 Draft 11n transceiver, and Broadcom BCM53115 5 port gigabit switch. DD-WRT/Tomatousb now supports the WRT320N
WRT330N
Based on a different platform, but also has a Gigabit Ethernet switch according to the product specifications listed on the manufacturers website.[16]
Third-party Linux firmware is not supported on the Ubicom processor.
WRT350N
Similar to WRT300N, but with a Gigabit Ethernet switch, hardware crypto acceleration for IPSec, SSL, and WPA/WPA2, and a USB 2.0 port for connecting a hard drive or flash-based USB storage devices directly to your network to share music, video, or data files.
Fast processor. Supported by OpenWrt. Atheros radio: third-party firmware not limited by Broadcom closed-source drivers.[18] DD-WRT support is available here[19]
WRT600N
A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model. It looks like WRT350N including USB 2.0 storage link except that the WRT600N is black.
Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT600N. Works with DD-WRT, version v1.1 has a new switch. OpenWRT version 14.07 and later support this hardware version. FCC ID: Q87-WRT600NV11
WRT610N
A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model. The hardware is more integrated than the WRT600N and has no external antennas. The E3000 replaced this model. A special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_wrt610n/System.asp. ″Vista Premium" (ability to turn off 6to4) and EGHN (Entertainment Grade Home Network = Linksys/CiscoUPnPQoS solution) can be configured in this page.
Firmware download [ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/V24-K26/svn13364/ here:|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Version 2.0's second radio works in N's 5GHz band only, not the 2.4GHz band.
The WRT1900AC router is advertised as "Open Source ready", and "Developed for use with OpenWRT."[22] However, there did not exist any open source firmware for the WRT1900AC at the time the product was launched, although Linksys/Marvell recently released updated Wi-Fi drivers in 2015....[23] which has allowed OpenWRT to release new open source firmware images.[24]
WRT1900ACS
The WRT1900ACS was released 8. October 2015. It looks identical to the WRT1900AC, but has a 1.6GHz dual core CPU (Same CPU as WRT1200AC/WRT1900AC v2, but overclocked to 1.6GHz). Like the WRT1900AC v2, it has 512MB of RAM. In January 2016, DD-WRT became available for the WRT1900ACS, as well as both versions of the WRT1900AC.
This is a faster replacement of the WRT1900AC, but the 1900AC model can still be found. It has Tri-Stream 160 technology doubles bandwidth and the fastest dual-band of any router. MU-MIMO technology to multiple devices all at the same time, same speed. It is open-source ready with OpenWrt and DD-WRT®. Compatible with Linksys Smart Wi-Fi app to manage Wi-Fi from a mobile device. Specs refresh include a 256MB Flash and 512MB of RAM Memory.
WRT32X 3200ACM Gaming Router
The WRT32X 3200ACM has identical hardware to the WRT3200ACM but includes the Rivet Networks Killer Prioritization Engine which identifies systems equipped with Killer Network LAN hardware. Powered by a dual-core 1.8GHz CPU with 256MB of flash memory and 512MB of DDR3 memory it is capable of speeds of up to 600Mbit/s on 2.4GHz band and 2600Mbit/s on the 5GHz band.
Supported by DD-WRT starting at build K26 build 18852 Supported by Tomato starting at K26RT-N build5x-093-EN for the Shibby builds, RT-N 1.28.0499.3 for Toastman and Tomato by Victek.
E1000
A single-band non-gigabit model that replaced the WRT160N. The E1000 v1 shares the same hardware as the Cisco Valet M10 v1.
A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model that replaced the WRT610N. Similar to its predecessor, a special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_e3000/System.asp which displays a detailed system status page and allows administrators to disable/enable "Vista Premium" and the "Parental Control Status".
A three-stream simultaneous dual-band gigabit model targeted for "high performance wireless entertainment",[25] with a rated maximum throughput of 450Mbit/s. This model also includes a USB port for storage, UPnP media streaming or a print server.
The E4200 also marks the first radical change in the design of the Linksys series since Cisco launched the winged "spaceship" design first seen on the WRT400N. The E4200 features a minimalistic, streamlined design with only a white status LED visible on the top. All traffic activity LEDs and buttons have been relocated to the rear of the device.
A special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_e4200/System.asp. This menu shows all kinds of system statistics and settings. No settings can be changed from this menu. This is only found in the original version, and not available in the v2 model.
The E4200V2 has a Marvell 88W8366/88W8063 wireless chipset.
In previous Tomato builds (a popular 3rd-party firmware for Linksys routers), only the 2.4GHz radio was properly supported. However, simultaneous dual-band radio can now be achieved using Tomato RAF, Tomato Shibby and Tomato Toastman's builds.
IEEE 802.11 is part of the IEEE 802 set of local area network (LAN) technical standards, and specifies the set of medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) protocols for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication. The standard and amendments provide the basis for wireless network products using the Wi-Fi brand and are the world's most widely used wireless computer networking standards. IEEE 802.11 is used in most home and office networks to allow laptops, printers, smartphones, and other devices to communicate with each other and access the Internet without connecting wires. IEEE 802.11 is also a basis for vehicle-based communication networks with IEEE 802.11p.
AirPort is a discontinued line of wireless routers and network cards developed by Apple Inc. using Wi-Fi protocols. In Japan, the line of products was marketed under the brand AirMac due to previous registration by I-O Data.
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The Linksys WRT54G Wi-Fi series is a series of Wi-Fi–capable residential gateways marketed by Linksys, a subsidiary of Cisco, from 2003 until acquired by Belkin in 2013. A residential gateway connects a local area network to a wide area network.
A wireless router or Wi-Fi router is a device that performs the functions of a router and also includes the functions of a wireless access point. It is used to provide access to the Internet or a private computer network. Depending on the manufacturer and model, it can function in a wired local area network, in a wireless-only LAN, or in a mixed wired and wireless network.
Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductor chips for network communications, particularly wireless chipsets. The company was founded under the name T-Span Systems in 1998 by experts in signal processing and VLSI design from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and private industry. The company was renamed Atheros Communications in 2000 and it completed an initial public offering in February 2004, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol ATHR.
Fritz!Box, stylised as FRITZ!Box, is a series of residential gateway devices produced by the German company AVM GmbH. In 2010 it was estimated the series had a market share of 68% of the digital subscriber line (DSL) consumer equipment in Germany.
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The AirPort Time Capsule is a wireless router which was sold by Apple Inc., featuring network-attached storage (NAS) and a residential gateway router, and is one of Apple's AirPort products. They are, essentially, versions of the AirPort Extreme with an internal hard drive. Apple describes it as a "Backup Appliance", designed to work in tandem with the Time Machine backup software utility introduced in Mac OS X 10.5.
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The charts below compare hardware and firmware features in the FRITZ!Box device range.
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