Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
  • LED indicators
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Link, Power, USB
  • Weight
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:680 g
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:500 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:258 x 172.5 x 81 mm
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:223 x 153 x 31 mm
  • Interface
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB, RJ-45
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Ethernet
  • xDSL connection
    • WNDR4500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • WNDRMAC wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes

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Comparison of WNDR4500, WNDRMAC
41 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6, IPv4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLink, Power, USB
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one172.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one81 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers680 g500 g
WidthKnown for one258 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 - Mac OS - UNIX - LinuxMac OS, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, UNIX or Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs258 x 172.5 x 81 mm223 x 153 x 31 mm
InterfaceDiffersUSB, RJ-45Ethernet
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one- Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Google Chrome 11.0 - Safari 1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffersNoYes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one257.8 x 172.5 x 80.8 mm (10.2 x 6.79 x 3.18")Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.68 kg (1.5 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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