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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE400

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 2,765 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE400 has 3,365 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5765 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link Archer GE400 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE400.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 802.11a
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 5765 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2400 Mbit/s
    • 5765 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product type
    • Rack/wall router
    • Desktop/pole router
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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71 specifications
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NETGEAR

EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EAX17

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TP-Link

Archer GE400View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s5765 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
High powerKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server • Open VPN Client • PPTP VPN Client • L2TP VPN Client • WireGuard VPN Client
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one3
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersRack/wall routerDesktop/pole router
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers36
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm58.6 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm268.6 mm
WeightDiffers222 g650 g
WidthDiffers68.4 mm153.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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