Product comparison · 2 network extenders

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

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 3,767 m more maximum transfer distance than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (4500 m vs 733 m). The NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater 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(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (1200 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 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(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Maximum transfer distance
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:4500 m
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:733 m
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:4
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Product colour
- MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Black
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:White

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Comparison of MK62, RE230(EU)
58 specifications	A NETGEAR MK62 Network transmitter & receiver Black 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model MK62 View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	4500 m	733 m
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Network3 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 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 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, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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
Design2 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
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC 15, IECS-003, EN 55032, EN 55035, AS/NZS CISPR	CE, RoHS
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124.1 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 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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