The Marvell 88W8063 / 88W8366 aren’t new devices. Note that SiGe power amplifiers (P.A.) and RF front-ends were also used in the V1. The same two-device radio ( 88W8063 Dual-band 3×3 MAC/BB and 88W8366 Dual-band 3×3 MIMO transceiver) is used for both radios, with the difference being the SiGe power amplifiers, which are different for each band. So I’ve provided the numbers I found etched on the CPU and perhaps one of our helpful readers will enlighten us. I’m not sure exactly what the V2’s processor is, other than it is made by Marvell. the V1’s shared (with the 2.4 GHz radio) CPU and much more RAM and flash. The V2 is definitely a beefier design than the V1 since it has a separate 1.2 GHz CPU vs. Table 1: E4200V2 and E4200 component summary Without further ado, here’s a comparison of the key components in the V2 and the original. And that’s what I found when I opened up my review sample after testing was done. From the drive-sharing performance I saw, the V2 might be able to use USB 3.0’s extra bandwidth (more later).įorum posts had already given me the heads-up that the V2 is based on Marvell silicon. I’m surprised that Cisco didn’t upgrade the USB port to 3.0. The back panel (shown below) is the same too, with all the same ports and switches. So be sure you enter E4200 V2 when you go Googling for it…įrom the outside, the V1 and V2 are identical, even down to the same Linksys E4200 (without "V2") on the front nameplate. Or wait, maybe that’s the goal?Īt any rate, Cisco tells me they will continue to sell the original E4200 (with an MSRP lowered to $179.99), which I’ll refer to as "V1", along with the V2. I’ll leave why Cisco chose to not give the V2 its own E-series number up to their marketing wizards, but it’s bound to cause some consumer confusion. So I was surprised when I checked with Cisco and found that the E4200V2 is actually a new product, with a complete redesign. So re-reviews aren’t really worth the effort. Unless manufacturers really mess things up, most product revisions are more focused on cost reduction than new features or improved performance.
When I started getting requests to review the V2 version of Cisco’s top-of-line Linksys E4200 router, I didn’t give them much thought. Possible reduced range for 2.4 GHz dual-stream clients.Can’t block outbound service (port) access.Marvell-based dual-band, dual-radio N router with Gigabit ports, USB drive sharing/media serving and three-stream N (450 Mbps) support on both bands. Linksys Maximum Performance Dual-Band N N900 Router (Linksys E4200V2)
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