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NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 150 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (600 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2400 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO. Product type: Rack/wall router on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tabletop router on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
    • C5 PRO:Tabletop router
  • Antenna design
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • C5 PRO:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • C5 PRO:4
  • Depth
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:52.3 mm
    • C5 PRO:144 mm

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Comparison of EAX17, C5 PRO
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11kUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Management featuresidentical
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersRack/wall routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivityUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers68.4 mm230 mm
WeightKnown for one222 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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