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NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 24.5 mm more width than the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White (97 mm vs 72.5 mm). The NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White has 18.8 mm more depth than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (64.8 mm vs 46 mm). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 85.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White (158 mm vs 72.5 mm). Type: Network repeater on the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Antenna type: Internal on the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White, External on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

  • Antenna type
    • EX2800 Network repeater White:Internal
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
  • Security algorithms
    • EX2800 Network repeater White:WPA, WEP, WPA2-PSK
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
  • Width
    • EX2800 Network repeater White:72.5 mm
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
  • Depth
    • EX2800 Network repeater White:64.8 mm
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
  • Height
    • EX2800 Network repeater White:72.5 mm
    • BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm

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Comparison of EX2800, BE3600
41 specifications
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffersNetwork repeaterNetwork transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Antenna typeDiffersInternalExternal
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dBm
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.32 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WEP, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one750 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneWallUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType B
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers72.5 mm97 mm
DepthDiffers64.8 mm46 mm
HeightDiffers72.5 mm158 mm
WeightKnown for one152 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA

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