
Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450 (2013) review
The Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450 (AC1450) router released in 2013. It is powered by Broadcom BCM4708A0 @ 800 MHz chipset, 256 MB RAM and 128 MB flash. The AC1450 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with Smart WiFi AC1450 is 450 + 975 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the Smart WiFi AC1450 router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 port(s).
The Smart WiFi AC1450 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450 (AC1450) specifications
- Brand
- Netgear
- Name
- Smart WiFi AC1450
- Type
- AC1450
- Rating
- Launch
- 2013
Body
- Dimensions
- 191 x 198.5 x 65 mm
- Weight
- 430 g
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the Netgear operating system.
- Chipset
- Broadcom BCM4708A0 @ 800 MHz
- RAM
- 256 MB
- Flash
- 128 MB
- OS
- Netgear
- Power supply
- 12 V / 2.5 A
Network
The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- no
Wireless
The Smart WiFi AC1450 is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The Smart WiFi AC1450 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 6 x 2 dBi
internal - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1450
- Speed
- 450 + 975 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 20 dBm
- Security
- WPA
WPA2 - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
The USB 3.0 ports provide a fast interface for external storage with data transfer rates of up to 4.8 Gbps. You can attach a compatible USB printer to the Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450 device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 - Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Administration
The default IP addresses of the Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450 device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.1.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- password
The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the Netgear Smart WiFi AC1450, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.
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