Comparison of Linksys WRTH54GS and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000
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 WRTH54GS (WRTH54GS) |
Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000 (R8300) |
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Launch | ||
2005 | 2014 | |
Body | ||
Dimensions | ||
140 x 140 x 27 mm | 316 x 264 x 61 mm | |
Weight | ||
272 g | 1.68 kg | |
System | ||
Chipset | ||
Broadcom BCM4704 | Broadcom BCM4709C0 @ 1.4 GHz | |
RAM | ||
16 MB | 512 MB | |
Flash | ||
4 MB | 128 MB | |
OS | ||
Linksys | Netgear | |
Alternative OS | ||
Power supply | ||
12 V / 0.5 A | 12 V / 3 A | |
Network | ||
Protocols | ||
IPv4 | IPv4 IPv6 |
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LAN ports | ||
4 x 10/100 Mbps | 6 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 | ||
1 x 1.8 dBi | 4 x external 4 x internal |
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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 | AC5000 | |
Speed | ||
54 Mbps | 600 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
Transmit power | ||
18 dBm | 20 dBm | |
Security | ||
WEP WPA |
WPA WPA2 |
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Guest network | ||
no | yes | |
Connectivity | ||
USB ports | ||
no | 1 x USB 3.0 | |
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 |