Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 2,567 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (3000 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 1.1 mm more width than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (69.5 mm vs 68.4 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Width
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:52.3 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of EAX17, RE230(EU)
36 specifications	A NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model EAX17 View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
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
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 data rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
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	240 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	68.4 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	52.3 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	124.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	222 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W

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