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Linksys E2500

details: Advanced Dual-Band N Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2011-05-05
updated: 2017-02-05
The Linksys E2500 offers fast speed to connect your computers, wireless printers, game consoles, and other Wi-Fi devices at transfer rates up to 300 + 300 Mbps speed for an optimal home network experience.

Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, the Linksys E2500 offers wider range to create a reliable wireless network. MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide expanded coverage and reliability so you can enjoy your wireless network from anywhere in your home.

The router doubles your network bandwidth with dual-band N (2.4 and 5 GHz), designed to avoid interference and maximize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming.

WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption and SPI firewall help you to keep your network protected.
Cisco Connect software helps you set up your home wireless network in three easy steps.
 
 
 
 E2500 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 List price: $99
 Warranty: 1 year(s)
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 MAC Address clone: yes
 Routing Protocols: RIP v1 (static routing, RFC 1058)
RIP v2 (dynamic routing, RFC1389)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 600 Mbps (Wi-Fi 4)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
802.1X (EAP-MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP)
RADIUS authentication
 WiFi modes: Access point
 internal antenna(s): 4
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 MIMO: yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  L2TP
 L2TP passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 Filtering: Proxy, Java, ActiveX, Cookie
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Default admin username: n/a
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
Quick Setup Wizard
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Event log: yes
 Diagnostic functions: yes
ping, traceroute
 Links
 Product page: http://www.linksys.com/us/support-produc...
 Manual: http://downloads.linksys.com/downloads/u...

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