Comparison of TP-Link TL-WR802N and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000
We are comparing the TP-Link TL-WR802N and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the TP-Link TL-WR802N and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000 to see which one is better!
 TP-Link TL-WR802N (TL-WR802N) |
 Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000 (R8300) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 57 x 57 x 18 mm | 316 x 264 x 61 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 1.68 kg | ||
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Qualcomm Atheros QCA9533 @ 550 MHz | Broadcom BCM4709C0 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 32 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 4 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| TP-Link | Netgear | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 5 V / 0.5 A, microUSB | 12 V / 3 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 | IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| no | 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 2 dBi internal |
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/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| N300 | AC5000 | |
| Speed | ||
| 300 Mbps | 600 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 20 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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 | |
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