Main features:

• Wireless N router with built-in DSL modem
• Single band, high speed up to 300Mbps
• 3x Ethernet ports
• Plus one WAN port for cable modem
• Guest network support
• Cisco connect software

Typically an all-in-one device wireless modem router integrates the function of wireless router with built-in modem (either cable or DSL). For example TRENDnet TEW-657BRM 150 Mbps and Netgear DGND3300 N600, both are wireless routers with built-in DSL modem. Or you can see Surfboard SBG6580 wireless cable modem which integrates the wireless dual band router with built-in DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem. But the Linksys X2000 combines those types of wireless modem routers.

What this Product Does

The Linksys X2000 is a single band wireless N router with built-in ADSL2 modem. Does it mean the X2000 can only work with DSL broadband internet? NO, even though the router integrates the wireless router with the ADSL modem in a single device, but you can connect the X2000 to the Cable modem because it includes one Ethernet WAN port for cable modem connection.

Powered by the wireless N300, the X2000 delivers the high speed up to 300Mbps in single 2.4GHz band. The router is also embedded with three fast Ethernet ports. This sounds unusual for a wireless with only three LAN ports, it’s like the Apple airport extreme which also includes only three gigabit LAN ports.

The Linksys X2000 with built-in DSL modem and WAN port for cable modem is not the only router with those features. Netgear with DSGND3700 also includes built-in DSL modem and WAN port for cable modem. If you should choose between the two, which one do you prefer? The table describes the main features for Linksys X2000 Vs DGND3700 ADSL modem router.

Actually it is not fair to compare Linksys X2000 with DGND3700 because the class is different. The price is around 70% cheaper than DGND3700. But this comparison might be helpful for you to make up a decision should you need to purchase the wireless DSL modem router with two compatibility cable and DSL.

Connection Diagram

Deploying Linksys X2000 at home is typically used to create a wireless network for standard networking tasks including share the internet, share documents, share the printer and you can add your XBOX console for gaming as well via wired connection, or you can add such kind of universal internet adapter (WNCE2001)

For alternate solution, you may consider Trendnet TEW-657BRM wireless router with built-in ADSL modem, around 60% cheaper than the Linksys X2000. It supports 4 fast Ethernet ports, wireless N150, but it doesn’t include the WAN port for cable modem.

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