Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2330 Mbit/s
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:Fast Ethernet
Product colour
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:White
Antennas quantity
- R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White:2

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Comparison of R7500, WNR2020v2
57 specifications	A NETGEAR R7500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R7500 View product	B NETGEAR WNR2020v2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) White Model WNR2020v2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2330 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	SRA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Qualcomm Atheros	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, 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 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	184.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 & 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	2330 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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