Comparison of Linksys WRT54GX4 and Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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Linksys WRT54GX4 (WRT54GX4) |
Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 (R8000) |
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Launch | ||
2005 | 2014 | |
Body | ||
Dimensions | ||
140 x 140 x 36 mm | 295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm | |
Weight | ||
417 g | 1.1 kg | |
System | ||
Chipset | ||
Realtek RTL8651B @ 200 MHz | Broadcom BCM4709A0 @ 1 GHz | |
RAM | ||
32 MB | 256 MB | |
Flash | ||
8 MB | 128 MB | |
OS | ||
Linksys | Netgear | |
Alternative OS | ||
OpenWRT | ||
Power supply | ||
12 V / 1 A | 12 V / 5 A | |
Network | ||
Protocols | ||
IPv4 | IPv4 IPv6 |
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LAN ports | ||
4 x 10/100 Mbps | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
WAN ports | ||
1 x 10/100 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Mobile network | ||
no | no | |
VPN support | ||
no | OpenVPN | |
Wireless | ||
Antennas | ||
3 x 3 dBi RP-SMA |
6 x 6 dBi | |
2.4 GHz | ||
yes | yes | |
5 GHz | ||
no | yes | |
6 GHz | ||
60 GHz | ||
no | no | |
Standards | ||
IEEE 802.11b/g | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Class | ||
G54 | AC3200 | |
Speed | ||
54 Mbps | 600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps | |
Transmit power | ||
20 dBm | ||
Security | ||
WEP WPA |
WEP WPA WPA2 |
|
Guest network | ||
no | yes | |
Connectivity | ||
USB ports | ||
no | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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Print server | ||
no | yes | |
File server | ||
no | yes | |
Features | ||
Specials | ||
Administration | ||
Default IP | ||
192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
Default username | ||
admin | admin | |
Default password | ||
admin | password |