For EA6500, EA6700, EA6900, EA8500, and EA9200
For EA6100, EA6200, EA6300, EA6350, and EA6400
This article shows the product comparison between the latest Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers:
For EA6500, EA6700, EA6900, EA8500, and EA9200
For EA6100, EA6200, EA6300, EA6350, and EA6400
This article shows the product comparison between the latest Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers:
For EA6500, EA6700, EA6900, EA8500, and EA9200
Features
| EA6500 |
EA6700
|
EA6900
|
EA8500
|
EA9200
|
Product Image
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Smart Setup
| Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
| Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
802.11a/b/g/n/ac
| Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Rates
| Up to 450 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1.3 Gbps (5 GHz) |
Up to 450 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1.3 Gbps
(5 GHz) |
Up to 600 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1.3 Gbps
(5 GHz) |
Up to 800 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1733 Mbps
(5 GHz) |
Up to 600 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1.3 Gbps (5 GHz)
per radio with 3 spatial streams (up to 3200 Mbps on both radios) |
LAN/WAN Ports
| 10/100/1000 ports (4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
SimpleTap™
| Card |
Card
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
USB Port
|
For v1 - 2 USB 2.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
For v2 - 1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server) |
1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
IPv6
| Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Antennas
|
3 internal (2.4 GHz) and
3 internal (5 GHz) |
3 internal (2.4 GHz) and
3 internal (5 GHz) |
3 external dipole antennas
|
4 external antennas
|
3 external (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), 3 internal (5 GHz)
|
Security Features
| WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS |
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
WEP, WPA2, RADIUS
|
Supported File Systems
|
FAT, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, NTFS, HFS+
|
Power
| 12 V, 3.5 A |
12 V, 3.5 A
|
12 V, 3.5 A
|
12 V, 3.5 A
|
12V, 4A
|
Features
| EA6100 | EA6200 |
EA6300
|
EA6350
|
EA6400
|
Product
Image |
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Smart Setup
| Yes | Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
| Yes | Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
802.11a/b/g/n/ac
| Yes | Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Rates
|
Up to 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and
up to 867 Mbps (5 GHz) |
Up to 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and
up to 867 Mbps (5 GHz) |
Up to 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 867 Mbps
(5 GHz) |
Up to 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 867 Mbps
(5 GHz) |
Up to 300 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and up to 1.3 Gbps
(5 GHz) |
LAN/WAN Ports
|
10/100 Mbps (4 LAN & 1 WAN)
with auto-sensing MDIX |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
10/100/1000 ports
(4 LAN & 1 WAN) |
SimpleTap™
| No | No |
Card
|
No
|
Card
|
USB Port
|
1 USB 2.0 Port
|
1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link,
Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server) |
1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
1 USB 3.0 (Storage Link, Virtual Printing, and DLNA Media Server)
|
IPv6
|
Yes
| Yes |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Antennas
| 2 external (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) | 2 internal (2.4 GHz) + 2 internal (5 GHz) |
2 internal (2.4 GHz) +
2 internal (5 GHz) |
2 external (2.4 GHz and
5 GHz) |
2 internal (2.4 GHz) and
3 internal (5 GHz) |
Security Features
| WEP, WPA, WPA2 | WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS |
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS
|
Supported
File Systems | FAT, FAT32 ,NTFS, HFS+ | FAT, NTFS, HFS+ |
FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+
|
FAT, NTFS, HFS+
|
Power
|
12V, 1.5A
|
12 V, 2 A
|
12 V, 3 A
|
12 V, 2 A
|
12 V, 3 A
|
Click on the products below to learn more about the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers mentioned above:
EA6100
EA6200
EA6300
EA6350
EA6400
EA6500
EA6700
EA6900
EA8500
EA9200
NOTE: For the product comparison among the earlier Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers, click here.
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