Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 1,282 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the NETGEAR EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (2882 Mbit/s vs 1600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 28.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 68.4 mm). Type: Network repeater on the NETGEAR EAX12 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 EAX12 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
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1600 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Security algorithms
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:0 - 90%
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
Width
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
Depth
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:52.3 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
Height
- EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm

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Comparison of EAX12, BE3600
42 specifications	A NETGEAR EAX12 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model EAX12 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	1600 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBm
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a	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)
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.32 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
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
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
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
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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