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NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite vs TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 1.2 A more input current than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (1.5 A vs 0.3 A). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA3 on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, White on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:4
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2
Security algorithms
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:128-bit AES, WPA3
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Product colour
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:Black
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:White
AC input voltage
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:12 V
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:100-240 V
Input current
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:1.5 A
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:0.3 A

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Comparison of MK72S, BE3600
43 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite Model MK72S View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network transmitter & receiver	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dBm
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.32 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA3	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	12 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type B
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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