Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 20identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:340 Mbit/s
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
  • Security algorithms
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2, WPA2-AES
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Depth
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:155 mm
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:183 mm
  • Height
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:57 mm
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:62 mm
  • Weight
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:440 g
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:709 g
  • Width
    • C6220 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:235 mm
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:285 mm

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Comparison of C6220, R6800
53 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs340 Mbit/s1900 Mbit/s
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 source1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one12 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA2-AESWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers155 mm183 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers440 g709 g
WidthDiffers235 mm285 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCableLabsUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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