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D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 1 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 276 MHz more processor frequency than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (1300 MHz vs 1024 MHz). Only the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:867 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Yes
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • Product colour
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Black
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
  • Antenna design
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:External
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:4
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Processor frequency
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:1024 MHz
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 MHz

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Comparison of Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, EAX17
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSSUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerRack/wall router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers43
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1024 MHz1300 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm149 mm
WidthDiffers133.9 mm68.4 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source222 g
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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