Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE vs Linksys EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:300 Mbit/s
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Internal modem
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:Yes
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:4
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
RJ-11 ports quantity
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:1
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:Red, White
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
Antenna design
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:External
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Antennas quantity
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:2
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Detachable antenna(s)
- FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE:Yes
- EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE, EA6300
60 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6842 LTE, DE View product	B Linksys EA6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA6300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,1800,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Status
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Detachable antenna(s)Differs	Yes	No
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	184 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantity	1	1
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304.8 x 228.6 x 76.2 mm (12 x 9 x 3")
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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