Product comparison · 2 network extenders

Linksys F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White vs Linksys RE6500 Black

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum transfer distance
- F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White:460 m
- RE6500 Black:1000 m
Wi-Fi standards
- F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- RE6500 Black:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White:300 Mbit/s
- RE6500 Black:867 Mbit/s
Product colour
- F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White:White
- RE6500 Black:Black

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Comparison of F9K1015, RE6500
19 specifications	A Linksys F9K1015 network extender Network repeater White Model F9K1015 View product	B Linksys RE6500 Black Model RE6500 View product
Performance1 differ
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	460 m	1000 m
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Network repeater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Wall mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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