Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs NETGEAR D6300B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

25specifications compared
5differ
20identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- D6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
- D6300B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2-PSK

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Comparison of D6300, D6300B
45 specifications	A NETGEAR D6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model D6300 View product	B NETGEAR D6300B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model D6300B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+	Yes	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, CEC, WEEE, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight	654 g	654 g
WidthKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 8 UNIX	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	2	2
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300,1300 Mbit/s	300,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 x 255 x 77 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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