Linksys routers

Linksys routers

Linksys (a division of Cisco) manufactures a series of network routers. Many models are shipped with Linux-based firmware and can run third-party firmware. The first model to support third-party firmware was the very popular Linksys WRT54G series.

The Linksys WRT160N/WRT310N series is the successor to the WRT54G series of routers from Linksys. The main difference is the draft 802.11n wireless NIC, providing a maximum speed of 270 Mbit/s over the wireless network when used with other 802.11n devices.

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Specifications and versions

WRT54 series

Main article: Linksys WRT54G series

The Linksys WRT54G and variants WRT54GS, WRT54GL, and WRTSL54GS are Wi-Fi capable residential gateways from Linksys. The device is capable of sharing Internet connections among several computers via 802.3 Ethernet and 802.11b/g wireless data links.

The WRT54GL is capable of running Linux-based third-party firmware for added features. Supported software includes Tomato, OpenWrt, and DD-WRT

WRT100

802.11g MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Ralink RT2880 based MIPS32 system with RT2720L radio, ? MHz [1] ? 4 MB 2.4 GHz MRX0 No DD-WRT or Sveasoft support because of the Ralink chipset. The specifications for this chipset classify it as supporting Draft-N, though Linksys documentation says that it is only a Wireless-G model that works with Wireless-N.

WRT110

802.11g MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Ralink RT2780F chipset with RT2720L as transceiver: 1 transmit, 2 receive (1T2R) @ ? MHz 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz MSU0 No DD-WRT or Sveasoft support because of the Ralink chipset. The specifications for this chipset classify it as supporting Draft-N, though Linksys documentation says that it is only a Wireless-G model that works with Wireless-N. Also, factory router configuration and firmware have Wireless-N capabilities and user-configurable options.

WRT120N

150 Mbit/s N router, but not as fast as real N speeds, with 100 Mbit/s switches

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Atheros AR7240-AH1E @ 400 MHz and AR9285-AL1E 32 MB 2 MB 2.4 GHz JUT0 No DD-WRT/OpenWrt Support yet. Likely won't be supported due to 2 MB flash. See http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Known_incompatible_devices

WRT150N

802.11n "draft" MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches.[2]

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM4704 chip Rev. 9 @ 266 MHz 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CQ60 Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT150N. DD-WRT flashable
1.1 Broadcom BCM4704 chip Rev. 9 @ 266 MHz [3] 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CQ61 Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT150N. DD-WRT flashable

WRT160N

802.11n "draft" MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches.[4] The E1000 and Cisco Valet M10 replaced this model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4704 @ 266 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSE0 DD-WRT Flashable.Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT160N.
1.1 Broadcom 4704 rev 9 @ 266 MHz 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSE0 DD-WRT supports with v24 RC-7 (2008-04-24). Sveasoft firmware supports this model.
2.0 Ralink RT2880F @ 266 MHz 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSE1 DD-WRT currently does not support with this model. Linux drivers for Ralink chips are still in development due to licensing issues.

Firmware 2.0.02 build 11 for these routers is reported to have problems with resolving DNS for wired and wireless clients. Either revert back to 2.0.02 build 8 or up to 2.0.03 build 7[1] This may be a result of the reduced RAM.
3.0 Broadcom 4716 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSE2-CSE5 DD-WRT supports this version with v24 sp2 - build 13253

Firmware 3.0.02 Build 4 for these routers is reported to have problems with resolving DNS for wired and wireless clients.
Firmware 3.0.03 Build 3 was released to resolve DNS issues.

WRT160NL

802.11n "draft" MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches. Has a Linux based OS, external antenna, and USB port for network storage.[5] The E2100L replaced this model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Atheros 9130 @ 400 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz CUR0 OpenWrt Kamikaze trunk r17264 & later and DD-WRT v24 preSP2 v24 Build14311

WRT300N

802.11n "draft" MIMO router with 100 Mbit/s switches. Base model for all the others listed below.[6]

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4704 r9 @ 264 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CNP0 Wireless NIC is a Broadcom Cardbus card with BCM4329 Chipset. The switch is a Broadcom BCM5325 FKQMG. Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT300N. Supports DD-WRT v24 RC-6 (12/29/2007) Standard and newer. Maintained IP address and many other settings on flash.
1.1 BCM4785 rev 2 at 300 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz CNP1 Has an integrated radio (BCM4321) instead of the CardBus card. DD-WRT custom firmware supports this router as of Thu Jun 19, 2008.
2.0 Intel IXP420 @ 266 MHz 16 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz SNP0 It has a Marvell 88E6060 switch chip. The wireless is a mini-pci card with ar5416 MAC. Runs Linux out of the box. Supported by OpenWrt.

WRT310N

Similar to WRT350N with a Gigabit Ethernet switch, hardware crypto acceleration for IPSec, SSL, and WPA/WPA2. The WRT310N has an integrated wireless chipset rather than the external PC Card adapter found on the WRT350N.[7] The Cisco Valet Plus M20 replaced this model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4785 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSF0 Uses a BCM4705 High-Performance 802.11n/MIMO Intensi-fi GbE Processor, BCM4321 Draft 11n Baseband/MAC, BCM2055 2.4 GHz Intensi-fi draft 11n radio and BCM5397 5 port gigabit switch.

Supported by DD-WRT starting with v24 build 9526. Click here and Click here for instructions on upgrading the WRT310N v1 to DD-WRT.
2.0 Broadcom 4716 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CSF1

Supported by DD-WRT starting with K26 build 13594. Click here for instructions on upgrading the WRT310N v2 to DD-WRT.

WRT320N

802.11n "draft" MIMO router with gigabit switch and non-simultaneous dual-band. The E2000 replaced this model. Due to the hardware being very similar, it is possible to upgrade the WRT320N to an E2000 by replacing the CFE.[2]

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4717 @ 354 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz CUH0 Uses a BCM4717 System-on-Chip, BCM4328 Draft 11n transceiver, and BCM53115 5 port gigabit switch. DD-WRT/Tomatousb now supports the WRT320N

WRT330N

Based on a different platform, but also has a Gigabit Ethernet switch according to the product specifications listed on the manufacturers website.[8]

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Ubicom IP5160U @ 275 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz ? 3rd party Linux firmware is not supported on the Ubicom processor.

WRT350N

Similar to WRT300N, but with a Gigabit Ethernet switch, hardware crypto acceleration for IPSec, SSL, and WPA/WPA2, and a USB 2.0 port for connecting hard drive or flash-based USB storage devices directly to your network to share music, video, or data files.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4785 r2/BCM4705 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz CNQ0 The router is compatible with DD-WRT (First compatible in V24) and OpenWrt (First compatible in 8.09RC1). Sveasoft firmware supports this hardware. Wireless Chipset BCM4321 and BCM2055 Switch 4 Port LAN Network 10/100/1000 Mbit/s with BCM5397KFBG. Supported by DD-WRT.
2.0 Marvell 88F5181 @ 500 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz SNQ0 This version has the fastest speed among low-end Linksys routers. However, Linksys has released only small portions of GPL code for developers.

Not supported by DD-WRT. [9]
Supported (unofficially) by OpenWrt Support for Marvell 88F5xx81 based routers

WRT400N

A simultaneous dual-band non-gigabit model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Atheros AR7161 @ 680 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz MUJ0 Fast processor. Supported by OpenWrt. Atheros radio: third-party firmware not limited by Broadcom closed-source drivers. [10] DD-WRT support is now available here: [11]

WRT600N

A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model. It looks like WRT350N including USB 2.0 storage link except that the WRT600N is black.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom4705 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz ANR0 Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT600N. Works with DD-WRT. FCC ID: Q87-WRT600NV1
1.1 Broadcom4785r2 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz MNR0 Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT600N. Works with DD-WRT, version v1.1 has a new switch. FCC ID: Q87-WRT600NV11

WRT610N

A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model. The hardware is more integrated than the WRT600N and has no external antennas. The E3000 replaced this model. A special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_wrt610n/System.asp. Vista Premium (ability to turn off IPv6 Broadcast) and EGHN can be configured in this page.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom 4705 @ 300 MHz 64 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz CTG0 Sveasoft firmware supports the WRT610N. Supported by DD-WRT, check router database.
2.0 Broadcom 4718 @ 480 MHz 64 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz CTG1 FCC Filings on this router here: Also more info on version 2.0 here and DD-WRT forum discussion Firmware download here: Version 2.0's second radio works in N's 5 GHz band only, not the 2.4 GHz band.

E1000

A single-band non-gigabit model that replaced the WRT160N. The E1000 v1 shares the same hardware as the Cisco Valet M10 v1.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM4716 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CVN0 FCC ID: Q87-E1000

Supported by DD-WRT starting at build 15279
2.0 Broadcom BCM5357 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CVN1 FCC ID: Q87-E1000V2

Supported by DD-WRT starting at build 16758
2.1 Broadcom BCM5357 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz CVN2 FCC ID: Q87-E1000V21

Supported by DD-WRT starting at build 16968

E1200

A single-band non-gigabit model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM5357 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 4 MB 2.4 GHz 2x2 1081 FCC ID: Q87-E1200

E1500

A single-band non-gigabit model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM5357 @ 300 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz 2x3 1091 FCC ID: Q87-E1500

E1550

A single-band non-gigabit model with USB storage link.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 ? MB ? MB 2.4 GHz 2x3 10C1 FCC ID: Q87-E1550

E2000

A non-simultaneous dual-band gigabit model that replaced the WRT320N.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM4717 @ 354 MHz 32 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz CVR0 DD-WRT supported with special builds as of 14567

Tomato supported by the TomatoUSB Project and by the Tomato RAF Project

FCC ID: Q87-E2000

E2100L

A single-band non-gigabit model (with 2 external antennas and USB storage link) that replaced the WRT160NL.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Atheros 9130 @ 400 MHz 64 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz CVM0 DD-WRT supported with this experimental build (login required to download attachment)

FCC ID: Q87-E2100L

E2500

A simultaneous dual-band non-gigabit model.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 BCM5357 rev 1 @ 300 MHz 64 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz 10A1 FCC ID: Q87-E2500

E3000

A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model that replaced the WRT610N. Similar to its predecessor, a special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_e3000/System.asp which displays a detailed system status page and allows administrators to disable/enable "Vista Premium" and the "Parental Control Status".

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM4718 @ 480 MHz 64 MB 8 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz CVQ0 DD-WRT supported with special builds as of 14567

Tomato supported by the TomatoUSB Project and by the Tomato RAF Project

FCC ID: Q87-E3000

E3200

A simultaneous dual-band gigabit model with USB storage link.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM47186 @ 500 MHz 64 MB 16 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz 10B1 FCC ID: Q87-E3200

E4200

A three-stream simultaneous dual-band gigabit model targeted for "high performance wireless entertainment"[12], with a rated maximum throughput of 450 Mbit/s. This model also includes a USB port for storage, UPnP media streaming or a print server. Further details of the E4200's hardware are still unknown.

The E4200 also marks the first radical change in design of the Linksys series since Cisco launched the winged "spaceship" design first seen on the WRT400N. The E4200 features a minimalistic, streamlined design with no LEDs, labels or buttons visible on the front or top of the device. All traffic activity LEDs and buttons have been relocated to the rear of the device.

A special system menu can be accessed by browsing to http://ip_address_of_e4200/System.asp. This menu shows all kinds of system statistics and settings. No settings can be changed from this menu.

In previous Tomato builds, (a popular 3rd-party firmware for Linksys/Cisco routers) only the 2.4 GHz radio was properly supported. However, simultaneous dual-band radio can now be achieved using Toastman's 1.28.0485.2-BETA build which uses Teddy Bear's integration of a new wireless driver.

Version CPU speed RAM Flash memory Radio S/N Prefix Notes
1.0 Broadcom BCM4718 @ 480 MHz 64 MB 16 MB 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz 01C1 Tomato - supported by all current mods. including the Tomato RAF Project

FCC ID: Q87-E4200

Valet Series

Main article: Cisco Valet Routers

Cisco has introduced a new series of routers called Valet which are not tied to the Linksys brand but share the same hardware.

External links

References

  1. ^ WRT160N DNS Issues - Linksys Community Forums http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&thread.id=119107&view=by_date_ascending&page=1
  2. ^ Converting a WRT320N into E2000 - DD-WRT forum

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