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Home Router Comparison Chart

Here are our top 5 wireless home routers in an easy read comparison chart to help better show the technical as well as physical differences between each of the different makes and models of home router.

RANK#1#2#3#4#5
Linksys WRT610N
Linksys WRT54G2
Linksys WRT54G
D-Link DIR-615
D-Link DIR-655
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General
Width8.9 in8 in7.32 in10.7 in7.6 in
Depth7.1 in6.3 in7.87 in8.5 in4.6 in
Height1.4 in1.4 in1.89 in2.6 in1.2 in
Weight15.9 oz9.9 oz   
Main Features
Wireless Support
Wireless Support: Wireless radio protocols supported by this router
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n(draft)802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g802.11g, 802.11n802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
MIMO Support
MIMO Support: Multiple In - Multiple Out: offers significant increases in data throughput and link range
  
No. Switch Ports
No. Switch Ports: This is the number of ethernet ports available for the LAN side of the router
44444
Port Speed
Port Speed: This is the speed of the ports for the built-in LAN switch
Gigabit100 Mbit100 Mbit100 MbitGigabit
Remote Management
Remote Management: Which protocols that can be used to manage the router remotely
http, httpshttp, httpshttp, httpshttp, httpshttp, https
Security Protocols
WEP256-bit64-bit, 128-bit128-bit64-bit, 128-bit, 256-bit64-bit, 128-bit
WPANot By Default
WPA2Not By Default
Alternative Firmware Support*
DD-WRT
DD-WRT: This is a free open source alternative firmware that is not supported by the manufacturer
Not Possible
Open WRT
Open WRT: This is a free open source alternative firmware that is not supported by the manufacture
 UnTestedNot Possible
Summary
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*DD-WRT and Open WRT are open source alternative firmware that can be installed on a home router providing additional functionality. This firmware is not supported by the manufacturer and could render your home router unusable if you do not know what you're doing.