Product comparison · 2 network extenders

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 vs TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 901 Mbit/s more data transfer rate 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 (1201 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). 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 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 1). The TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 6 mm more width 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 (78 mm vs 72 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 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, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Product colour: Black 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, White on the TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- 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:300 Mbit/s
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 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
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 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:4
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1
Product colour
- 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:Black
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:White
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 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 - 95%
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
Width
- 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:72 mm
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Package width
- 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:180 mm
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:202 mm
Package depth
- 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:150 mm
- RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:125 mm

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Comparison of VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU, RE600X(EU)
57 specifications	A 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	B TP-Link RE600X(EU) network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE600X(EU) View product
Performance2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,300 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	1000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5e, Cat6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	RTL8685FB-CG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	10 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	72 mm	78 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	110 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthDiffers	180 mm	202 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	125 mm
Package heightDiffers	130 mm	97 mm
Package weightDiffers	700 g	370 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	425 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	515 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	15 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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