Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum transfer distance
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:4500 m
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:260 m
Data transfer rate
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1800 Mbit/s
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:100 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WPA3
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:AES, WPA2-PSK

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Comparison of MK62, MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR
57 specifications	A NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model MK62 View product	B TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR View product
Performance3 differ
TypeKnown for one	Network transmitter & receiver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	4500 m	260 m
Data transfer rateDiffers	1800 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Suitable for use in country/locationKnown for one	United Kingdom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	1200 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	AES, WPA2-PSK
BlacklistKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-45 ports quantity (transmitter)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantity (receiver)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Desk	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC 15, IECS-003, EN 55032, EN 55035, AS/NZS CISPR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	285 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitter widthKnown for one	12.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitter depthKnown for one	12.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitter heightKnown for one	6.35 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitter weightKnown for one	286 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver widthKnown for one	12.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver depthKnown for one	12.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver heightKnown for one	6.35 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver weightKnown for one	286 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
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
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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