Comparison of Linksys WRT54GH and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300
We are comparing the Linksys WRT54GH 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 WRT54GH and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 to see which one is better!
 Linksys WRT54GH (WRT54GH) |
 Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5300 (R8500) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2009 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 110 x 32 x 110 mm | 316 x 264 x 61 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 170 g | 1.68 kg | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Ralink RT3050 | Broadcom BCM47094 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 8 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 4 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Linksys | Netgear | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 0.5 A | 19 V / 3.16 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 3 dBi internal |
4 x 2 dBi (internal) 4 x 3 dBi (external) |
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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 | AC5300 | |
| Speed | ||
| 54 Mbps | 1000 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 17.5 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
WEP WPA WPA2 |
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| 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 | ||
| [blank] | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | password | |
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