Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:4
  • USB port
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:No
  • Product colour
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • TL-WR850N wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Grey, White:Grey, White

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Comparison of R6260, TL-WR850N
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
LED indicatorsLAN, Power, WLANLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one880 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V9 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A0.6 A
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 x64Windows 10, Windows 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150.8 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one340 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers235.5 mm182 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one203 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one102 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one820 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
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
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
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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