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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Netgear Nighthawk R7300 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7300
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Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is stillRead more
While the ASUS RT-AC68U (AC1900) WiFi router is one of the easier to use models that we have tested, its performance in all of our other tests...Read more
ASUS RT-AC68U (Router): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 138 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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4 editorial reviews
SmallNetBuilder provides networking and IT news, reviews, help and information for professional and prosumer home, SOHO and small business users.Read more
We check out the Best Buy exclusive NETGEAR Nighthawk R7300 AC1900 DST router to see how it performs and if you should buy it or not.Read more
Excellent throughput and range at the 5GHz band, lots of features (including full VPN)?plus a cool name?all make the Nighthawk one of the best routers we've seen from Netgear in a while, despite a few annoyances.Read more
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User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Number of LAN ports344
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports122
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports011
Connectivity technology
N/A
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wireless
  • Wired

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width3.86 in8.66 in12.05 in
Height6.61 in6.3 in8.0 in
Depth3.86 in3.28 in10.3 in
Weight2.09 lb1.41 lb1.98 lb
Number of units11
N/A
Rack-mount designno
N/A
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/network
N/A
N/A
6to4yes
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
IPv6
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Number of simultaneous connections32360
N/A
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Jumbo frames supportno
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportno
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps
N/A
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
External antennano
N/A
N/A
MIMOnoyes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps
N/A
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
N/A
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Network / transport Protocol
N/A
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
33
Type of mobile support
N/A
N/A
Built-in modem
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
N/A
yes
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Included flash memory32.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB

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