Cisco-Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Review

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(More customer reviews)I would say the E4200 router provides a solid connection, roughly the same throughput performance as the NETGEAR N750 450 Mbps Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 (another 450 Mbps router), easy setup with `Cisco Connect', and the lack of LED lights in the front of the router really helps with the light pollution on the office desk.
Pros:
*Supports 3 data stream (450 Mbps) on the 5 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 5 GHz band was 129 Mbps up and 148 Mbps down (laptop with Intel 6300 wifi card to a server with a wired connection). About 15% faster then my old WNDR3700 router, but I was hoping for a 50% increase (300 Mbps -> 450 Mbps).
*Easy to setup with the `Cisco Connect' application. The application guides you in setting up the wireless security, parental control, and guest network.
*No issues connecting to the router with my PS3, Windows Home Server, Vulkano, and iPad
Con:
*Only 2 data stream (300 Mbps) on the 2.4 GHz band. The tested throughput on the 2.4 GHz band was 60 Mbps up and 70 Mbps down
*No extra features like WDS repeating/bridge
*WNDR4000 has better parental control features
Summary:
Having the E4200 and WNDR4000, the E4200 has roughly the same throughput performance as the WNDR4000 (134 Mbps up and 140 Mbps down on the 5 GHz band). The difference between the two comes down to features. The E4200 has a great setup utility that will allow any newbie to configure the router with ease. The WNDR4000 provides more useful features such as WDS repeating and traffic meter. As for the range of the router, I really can't comment on it due to living in a small apartment.
Some extra background info:
One thing that I feel is missing in the `router comparison table' is the processor speed. The CPU speed gives you an idea about the performance of the router. So here is what I found on the internet.
E1200 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 4MB Flash
E1500 - 300 MHz CPU with 32MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E2500 - 300 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E3000 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 8MB Flash
E4200 - 480 MHz CPU with 64MB RAM and 16MB Flash


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