Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1,367 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (1800 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 767 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (1200 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10/100Base-T(X) on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1800 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:4
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
Cabling technology
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Black
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:0 - 90%
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10 - 90%

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Comparison of MK62, RE230
70 specifications	A NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model MK62 View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance2 differ
TypeKnown for one	Network transmitter & receiver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	4500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	1800 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Suitable for use in country/locationKnown for one	United Kingdom	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown 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	4	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Network5 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	433 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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Desk	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC 15, IECS-003, EN 55032, EN 55035, AS/NZS CISPR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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	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	9.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
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) code	85176990	85176990
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE

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