Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 118 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 4.68 GHz more bandwidth than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (5 GHz vs 0.32 GHz). Type: Network repeater on the NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2
Antenna type
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Bandwidth
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:5 GHz
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:0.32 GHz
Security algorithms
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Width
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
Depth
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:52.3 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm

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Comparison of AX3000, BE3600
63 specifications	A NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model AX3000 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5e, Cat6	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex systemKnown for one	Full	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile app supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBm
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthDiffers	5 GHz	0.32 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	68.4 mm	97 mm
DepthDiffers	52.3 mm	46 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	158 mm
WeightKnown for one	222 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type B
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA

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