Comparison of Linksys WRT3200ACM and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300
We are comparing the Linksys WRT3200ACM and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300. 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 Linksys WRT3200ACM and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 to see which one is better!
 Linksys WRT3200ACM (WRT3200ACM) |
 Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 (R8500) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2016 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 246 x 52 x 194 mm | 316 x 264 x 61 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 799 g | 1.68 kg | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Marvell Armada 395 88F6925 @ 1.8 GHz | Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 256 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Linksys | Netgear | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| OpenWRT DD-WRT |
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| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 3 A | 19 V / 3.16 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 6 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN |
OpenVPN | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 4 x 3 dBi RP-SMA |
4 x 2 dBi (internal) 4 x 3 dBi (external) |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| AC3200 | AC5300 | |
| Speed | ||
| 600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps | 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 29 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WEP WPA WPA2 |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 / ESATA |
1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
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| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| ESATA port | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | password | |
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