Comparison wireless N300 routers Netgear WNR2000 V3, Belkin N300 and Linksys E1500 N300

Deciding which wireless N300 router to purchase is sometimes confusing since there are lots of N300 routers available in the market today. Wireless N300 router delivers the high speed up to 300Mbps in single 2.4GHz band. If you are to choose which of the three routers fit to your need: the Netgear WNR2000 V3, the Belkin N300 (new generation) or Linksys E1500 N300 router?

The table below shows the specs comparison that can help you choose which wireless N300 router is suitable to meet your need.

Wireless technology

All the three N300 routers are powered by the latest wireless 802.11n standards in single 2.4GHz band and are backward compatible with the 802.11b/g clients. Belkin N300 is powered by the exclusive multi-beam antenna technology for better signal strength and longer distance coverage. Linksys E1500 is powered by the Speed-Boost technology with 3x internal antennas with 2×3 MIMO technology. Which one provides solid connection and longer distance coverage will depend on the environmental factors including the signal interference and obstacles. Customers in Amazon provide positive response to the range and speed for Linksys E1500.

Ethernet Ports

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All the three routers are equipped with the fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps) ports for wired connection to the router both WAN (1x) and LAN (4x) interfaces. All the three routers do not support Gigabit Ethernet ports and the bad news is that they do not include USB port too. Having the USB port for shared storage is very helpful especially when they support UPnP media server like those high performance routers with USB port and built-in media server.

With the absence of USB port for shared storage or printer, you have to manage the storage and printer manually. But Linksys with Cisco Connect Software helps you manage the network printer easily as well as other router settings including the security. Netgear WNDR3400 supports the USB port for shared storage, but this is the N600 version, more expensive. And Belkin N600 DB includes one USB port for either shared storage or shared printer.

Guest Network

With guest network you can create virtual wireless network with different password to help you provide internet access to your guest with limited access to your local resources. All the three N300 routers support Guest network.

Green Technology

Manufacturers today are encouraged to introduce electronic devices that are eco-friendly to help conserve the energy. Netgear WNR2000 V2 N300 router is equipped with the power and wireless On/Off button to bring the power or Wi-Fi down when not in use. Linksys E1500 supports the Power On/Off button, but Belkin N300 doesn’t support the On/Off button.

Other Features

Unlike other N300 routers, the Netgear WNR2000 V3 can be configured for wireless repeater mode to extend your existing wireless range. It also includes free life parental control to keep your internet experience safe. All new series of Belkin wireless routers includes Self-Healing app integrated into the system. Self-Healing App detect and resolve network problems automatically and the system run the maintenance scan routinely for best performance and alerting can also be activated. While Linksys all new E series include Cisco Connect Software to let you manage all the router settings and client connections.

The last row of the table shows you a summary of the customer reviews in Amazon how they experience with the product. As shown on the table, Linksys E1500 receives better customer ratings compared to the other two routers. But the Belkin N300 and Linksys E1500 are both still new on the market, the number of users provide the reviews is still small compared to the WNR2000 router. So it cannot describe general opinions about the product.

Connection diagram

The figure shows the diagram of the Linksys E1500 N300 router which connects to the modem to share the internet. You can also add a wireless XBOX adapter to join your game console to the network wirelessly. WPS feature easily connect any WPS-enabled clients to the network by just pressing the button.

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