Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 1 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 3). The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 5,524 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (5764 Mbit/s vs 240 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s. Antenna type: Internal on the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:4
Antenna type
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Ethernet LAN interface type
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Gigabit Ethernet
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standard
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:600 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:240 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:5764 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3

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Comparison of EAX17, RE405BE
31 specifications	A NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model EAX17 View product	B TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s Model RE405BE 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	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Network6 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	240 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	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	FCC, 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	80.6 mm
DepthDiffers	52.3 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	161 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

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