Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s has 120.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (189 mm vs 68.4 mm). The TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s has 6.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (59 mm vs 52.3 mm). The TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s has 51 mm more height than the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (200 mm vs 149 mm). Type: Network repeater on the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s.

Type
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network repeater
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:Network transmitter
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS
Width
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:189 mm
Depth
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:52.3 mm
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:59 mm
Height
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:200 mm

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Comparison of EAX17, RE900XD
44 specifications	A NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model EAX17 View product	B TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s Model RE900XD View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
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
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	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 standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	240 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (transmitter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Storage temperature (transmitter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	68.4 mm	189 mm
DepthDiffers	52.3 mm	59 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	200 mm
WeightKnown for one	222 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	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
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS

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