Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Security algorithms
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Internal memory
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128 MB
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 MB
  • Depth
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:77 mm
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:65 mm
  • Height
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:205 mm
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:198.5 mm
  • Weight
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:654 g
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:417 g
  • Width
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:255 mm
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:191 mm
  • USB version
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.0
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • xDSL connection
    • D6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No

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Comparison of D6200, R6250
51 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers77 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm198.5 mm
WeightDiffers654 g417 g
WidthDiffers255 mm191 mm
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity11
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0

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