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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (600 Mbit/s vs 300 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 MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (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 MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Rack/wall router on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tabletop router on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 802.11a
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2400 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Product type
    • Rack/wall router
    • Tabletop router
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 52.3 mm
    • 141 mm

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68 specifications
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NETGEAR

EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EAX17

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TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s867 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/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11kIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown 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 routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3
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 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers68.4 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one222 g
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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