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Apple Airport Express Base Station Router
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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
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Google Wifi Router
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Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X6
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4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
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3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
36
4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
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4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
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2 stars
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Connectivity

Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports1314
Number of WAN ports1111
USByesyesnoyes
Total USB ports11
N/A
2
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
N/A
1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00
N/A
1
Connectivity technology
N/A
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)noyesnono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in3.86 in4.18 in11.63 in
Height0.91 in6.61 in2.71 in8.93 in
Depth3.86 in3.86 in4.18 in2.15 in
Weight0.53 lb2.09 lb0.75 lb2.43 lb
Number of units1131
Rack-mount designnononono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnononono
Built-in printer serveryesyes
N/A
yes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyesyes
File server
N/A
Via USBNoVia USB
Battery operated
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
noyes
Display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Support for mesh network
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceSNMPWeb/network
N/A
Web/network
6to4yesyes
N/A
no
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections5032360
N/A
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • 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 802.11ac
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnononono
VoIP (SIP)yesnonono
Wireless networkyesyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
External antennanononoyes
MIMOyesnoyesyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps550.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
nonono
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
325.5 Mbps
N/A
806.4 Mbps
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
450.0 Mbps
N/A
600.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1300.0 Mbps
N/A
2600.0 Mbps
Frequency band
N/A
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 3G
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
nono
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesyes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
nono
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
N/A
6

Compatibility

Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome usersHome users
DynDNS
N/A
nonono
Routing protocol
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Support for alternative firmware
N/A
N/A
N/A
DD-Wrt

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nononono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 9< 9
N/A

Security

DMZnoyesnoyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
N/A
VPN clientyesnonoyes
Firewall
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
N/A
WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Often compared with Apple Airport Express Base Station

Often compared with Apple AirPort Extreme

Often compared with Google Wifi

Often compared with Netgear Nighthawk X6