Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1000 Mbit/s
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Security algorithms
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPv6
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPv6, IPv4
Flash memory
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:16 MB
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128 MB
Weight
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 kg
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:680 g
Bandwidth
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 GHz
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:223 x 153 x 31 mm
- WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:258 x 172.5 x 81 mm

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Comparison of WNDR3800, WNDR4500
45 specifications	A NETGEAR WNDR3800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model WNDR3800 View product	B NETGEAR WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model WNDR4500 View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6	IPv6, IPv4
Features1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	128 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	680 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
Other features8 differ
BandwidthDiffers	5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	223 x 153 x 31 mm	258 x 172.5 x 81 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB, RJ-45
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4	- Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Google Chrome 11.0 - Safari 1.4
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	223.5 x 152.4 x 30.5 mm (8.8 x 6 x 1.2")	257.8 x 172.5 x 80.8 mm (10.2 x 6.79 x 3.18")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.544 kg (1.2 lbs)	0.68 kg (1.5 lbs)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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