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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 21.3 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (52.3 mm vs 31 mm). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 38 mm more height than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (149 mm vs 111 mm). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 94.6 mm more width than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (163 mm vs 68.4 mm). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Number of data streams: 2x2 on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, 4x4 on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • 802.11a
  • Number of data streams
    • 2x2
    • 4x4
  • Power source type
    • PoE
    • AC, DC
  • Depth
    • 31 mm
    • 52.3 mm
  • Height
    • 111 mm
    • 149 mm
  • Width
    • 163 mm
    • 68.4 mm

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NETGEAR

EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EAX17

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WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)3000 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)600 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2400 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsDiffers2x24x4
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneRack/wall router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC, DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm149 mm
WidthDiffers163 mm68.4 mm
WeightKnown for one222 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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