Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International vs FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE

39specifications compared
12differ
27identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:1000 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
3G
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:No
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:Red, Silver
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:Red, White
Antennas quantity
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:3
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:2
Depth
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:25 mm
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:136 mm
Height
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:155 mm
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:184 mm
Width
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:210 mm
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:88 mm
Frequency band
- FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International:2.4 & 5
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International, FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE
59 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE International View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generation	4G	4G
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4G	Yes	Yes
4G standard	LTE	LTE
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1800,2600 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2
Firewall	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, Silver	Red, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	230 V	230 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	25 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	155 mm	184 mm
WidthDiffers	210 mm	88 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connection	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB version	2.0	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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