Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer VR300

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer VR300:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR300:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer VR300:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer VR300:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Archer VR300:4
  • USB port
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • Archer VR300:No
  • Cables included
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Archer VR300:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antennas quantity
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • Archer VR300:4

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Comparison of R6260, Archer VR300
86 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features1 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)Differs1600 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11b)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11g)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) (@IEEE 802.11n)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSKIPSec, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, RCM
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150.8 mm76 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm290 mm
WidthDiffers235.5 mm385 mm
WeightKnown for one340 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm330 mm
Package depthDiffers203 mm240 mm
Package heightDiffers102 mm76 mm
Package weightDiffers820 g840 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one23.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one33.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one5.68 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one54.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one880 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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