Comparison of Linksys WRT610N and Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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Linksys WRT610N (WRT610N) |
Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 (EA8500) |
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Launch | ||
2008 | 2015 | |
Body | ||
Dimensions | ||
225 x 35 x 180 mm | 256.3 x 56.2 x 183.5 mm | |
Weight | ||
452 g | 715 g | |
System | ||
Chipset | ||
Broadcom BCM4705G @ 300 MHz | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | |
RAM | ||
64 MB | 512 MB | |
Flash | ||
8 MB | 128 MB | |
OS | ||
Linksys | Linksys | |
Alternative OS | ||
OpenWRT DD-WRT |
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Power supply | ||
12 V / 2 A | 12 V / 3.5 A | |
Network | ||
Protocols | ||
IPv4 | IPv4 IPv6 |
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LAN ports | ||
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
WAN ports | ||
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Mobile network | ||
no | no | |
VPN support | ||
no | no | |
Wireless | ||
Antennas | ||
3 x 4 dBi 3 x 3.5 dBi |
4 x 1 dBi (external) 1 x 4 dBi (internal) |
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2.4 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
5 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
6 GHz | ||
60 GHz | ||
no | no | |
Standards | ||
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Class | ||
N300 | AC2600 | |
Speed | ||
300 Mbps | 800 + 1733 Mbps | |
Transmit power | ||
20 dBm | 28 dBm | |
Security | ||
WEP WPA WPA2 |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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Guest network | ||
no | yes | |
Connectivity | ||
USB ports | ||
1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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Print server | ||
yes | yes | |
File server | ||
yes | yes | |
Features | ||
Specials | ||
Administration | ||
Default IP | ||
192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
Default username | ||
[blank] | admin | |
Default password | ||
admin | admin |