Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:4
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:3
Security algorithms
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Product colour
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
LED indicators
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:LAN, Link, Power, WLAN
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Yes
Depth
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:153 mm
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:105 mm
Height
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:31 mm
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:30 mm
Weight
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:370 g
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:123 g
Width
- WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:223 mm
- WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:126 mm

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Comparison of WN2500RP, WNR612
40 specifications	A NETGEAR WN2500RP wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model WN2500RP View product	B NETGEAR WNR612 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model WNR612 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power, WLAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	153 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	370 g	123 g
WidthDiffers	223 mm	126 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CEC, RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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