Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 vs NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

38specifications compared
11differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk AC1900:1300 Mbit/s
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
3G
- Nighthawk AC1900:No
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
4G
- Nighthawk AC1900:No
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
DC-in jack
- Nighthawk AC1900:Yes
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Security algorithms
- Nighthawk AC1900:WEP, WPA, WPA2
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
Antenna design
- Nighthawk AC1900:Internal
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Depth
- Nighthawk AC1900:184.5 mm
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:261.6 mm
Height
- Nighthawk AC1900:50 mm
- R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:203.2 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk AC1900, R7100LG
64 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 View product	B NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7100LG View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of WLAN connections (max)Known for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Secure remote access	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0,	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantity	3	3
Detachable antenna(s)	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Processor cores	2	2
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	184.5 mm	261.6 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	203.2 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	1.12 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	306.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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