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Best wireless router for Mac
Pros: good range and coverage, reliable, excels with Macs, mixed networks, uSB hard drive/printer sharing, guest networking, three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
Cons: some rivals have four Gigabit LAN ports, few advanced settings, doesn't read all external-hard-drive formats
885909200979
MB321LL/A
802.11a/b/g/n
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Internal
WEP, WPA, WPA2, NAT firewall, MAC filtering, support for RADIUS authentication, 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST, time-based access control
Windows XP (SP2) or Vista (SP1) or later, Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
White
AirPort Utility for Mac and Windows, AirPort Disk Utility for Windows, Bonjour for Windows, power supply with cord, printed and electronic documentation
Guest networking, parental controls, wireless printer/external hard drive sharing, streams media through Apple TV, works with iPhone and iPod Touch
One-year limited
6.5
6.5
1.3
1.66
Apple
Power, Gigabit Ethernet WAN for DSL or cable modem, three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for computers or network devices, USB 2.0 for printer or external hard drive
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Advanced wireless router for Windows
Pros: easy to set up, fast at short range, simultaneous dual-band, gigabit Ethernet ports, network-attached storage function, traffic meter
Cons: some owners report problems after weeks of use, mixed reviews at long range (5 GHz), slow network storage, no USB printer sharing, traffic meter can't limit specific clients' use
606449061314
WNDR3700-100NAS
802.11a/b/g/n
Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
8 internal
WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK, SPI and NAT firewall, denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
Windows 7, XP, Vista, 2000; Mac OS; Unix; Linux
Black
Installation CD, power adapter, Ethernet cable, stand
Guest networking, parental controls, external-hard-drive sharing, streams media, broadband usage meter
One year
6
8.8
1.2
1.2
Netgear
Power, Gigabit Ethernet WAN, four Gigabit Ethernet LAN, USB for external hard drive
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Best-value wireless router
Pros: inexpensive, easy to set up, fast, gigabit Ethernet ports, dual-band, sleek design
Cons: can't use both bands simultaneously, no USB port, mixed reviews for range
not avail.
745883589449
E2000
802.11a/b/g/n, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
User-selectable 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
3 internal
WEP, WPA, WPA2, SPI firewall
Windows 7, XP SP3, or Vista SP1; Mac OS X 10.4.11, Leopard 10.5.8 or Snow Leopard 10.6.1
Black/silver
CD-ROM with Cisco Connect software, Ethernet network cable, power adapter
Guest networking, parental controls, UPnP supported
One-year limited
Not available
8.5
2.7
1.58
Linksys
Power, Internet, 4-port Gigabit Ethernet LAN
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Tried-and-true (and hackable) Wireless-G router
Pros: price, simple setup, good performance, tried-and-true reliability, easy to hack
Cons: uses older technology, not as fast as Wireless-N routers
745883567959
WRT54GL
802.11b/g, 802.3, 802.3u
2.4 GHz
2 external
WEP, WPA2, SPI Firewall, Internet policy, MAC filtering
Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Black/blue
CD-ROM with Norton Internet Security and user guide, Ethernet network cable, power adapter
UPnP able
One-year limited
6.06
7.32
1.89
0.89
Linksys
Power, Internet, 4-port Fast Ethernet LAN