Comparison of Netgear N450 WNR2500 and Synology RT2600ac
We are comparing the Netgear N450 WNR2500 and Synology RT2600ac. 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 Netgear N450 WNR2500 and Synology RT2600ac to see which one is better!
 Netgear N450 WNR2500 (WNR2500) |
 Synology RT2600ac (RT2600AC) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2013 | 2017 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 217.74 x 147.73 x 34.92 mm | 280 x 77 x 169 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 413 g | 700 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065 @ 1.7 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 32 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 4 MB | 4096 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Netgear | Synology SRM | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 1 A | 12 V / 3.5 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 | yes, with USB dongle | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN |
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| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 3 x 5 dBi fixed |
4 x 4.5 dBi RP-SMA |
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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 | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| N450 | AC2600 | |
| Speed | ||
| 450 Mbps | 800 + 1733 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 23 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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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 | ||
| SD card reader | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| password | [blank] | |
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