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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
  • Depth
    • 65 mm
    • 115.7 mm
  • Height
    • 198.5 mm
    • 32.6 mm
  • Weight
    • 417 g
    • 245 g

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52 specifications
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NETGEAR

R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model R6250

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B

NETGEAR

WNR1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model WNR1500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers65 mm115.7 mm
HeightDiffers198.5 mm32.6 mm
WeightDiffers417 g245 g
WidthDiffers191 mm172.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB

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