Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:5
  • Depth
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:65 mm
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:138 mm
  • Height
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:198.5 mm
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:44 mm
  • Width
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:191 mm
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:204 mm
  • Frequency range
    • R6250 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 - 5 GHz
    • TL-MR3420-V2 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz

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Comparison of R6250, TL-MR3420-V2
48 specifications
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers65 mm138 mm
HeightDiffers198.5 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one417 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers191 mm204 mm
Other features1 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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

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