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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1600 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 5
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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61 specifications
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NETGEAR

C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model C6250-100NAS

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B

TP-Link

TL-WR842N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

Model TL-WR842N

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one5
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec(ESP Head)
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneDomain Filter, IP Address Binding, MAC Address Binding
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 & IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one134 mm
HeightKnown for one33 mm
WidthKnown for one192 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one195.1 x 197.9 x 64 mm (7.68 x 7.79 x 2.52")
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.544 kg (1.2 lbs)

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