Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite vs StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 1 A more input current than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (1.5 A vs 0.5 A). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 10,100,300 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement. AC input voltage: 12 V on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 100 - 240 V on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:10,100,300 Mbit/s
AC input voltage
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:12 V
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:100 - 240 V
Input current
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:1.5 A
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:0.5 A

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Comparison of MK72S, VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU
41 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite Model MK72S View product	B StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement Model VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network transmitter & receiver	Network transmitter & receiver
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 m
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5e, Cat6
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTL8685FB-CG
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,300 Mbit/s
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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