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FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,734 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (3000 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (600 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,534 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2400 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Yes
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Tabletop router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, EAX17
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs866 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneMiniSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerRack/wall router
LED indicatorsDiffersWLAN, Power, WPSActivity
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers518 g222 g
WidthDiffers208 mm68.4 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one192 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
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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