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NETGEAR R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 22identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • Depth
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:136.5 mm
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:183 mm
  • Height
    • R6120 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:46 mm
    • R6800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:62 mm

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Comparison of R6120, R6800
44 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s1900 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, 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 HWindows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers136.5 mm183 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers250 g709 g
WidthDiffers185 mm285 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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