Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 12identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:3
  • Security algorithms
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
  • Product colour
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Depth
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:255 mm
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:105 mm
  • Height
    • R6300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:77 mm
    • WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:30 mm

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Comparison of R6300, WNR612
45 specifications
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, WiYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers255 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers77 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers654 g123 g
WidthDiffers205 mm126 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one205 x 255 x 77 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s

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