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Apple Airport Express Base Station Router
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Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X6
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Editiorial reviews
7
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
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2 stars
28 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
36
4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports134
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports112
Number of USB 2.0 ports111
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports001
Connectivity technology
N/A
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)noyesno

Dimensions

Width3.86 in3.86 in11.63 in
Height0.91 in6.61 in8.93 in
Depth3.86 in3.86 in2.15 in
Weight0.53 lb2.09 lb2.43 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyesyes
File server
N/A
Via USBVia USB
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

Communication

Management interfaceSNMPWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyesno
Communication protocolIPv6
  • IPv6
  • 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
Number of simultaneous connections5032360
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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportnonono
VoIP (SIP)yesnono
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
External antennanonoyes
MIMOyesnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
Jumbo frames support
N/A
nono
Throughput WAN-LAN
N/A
325.5 Mbps806.4 Mbps
2.4GHz data transfer rate
N/A
450.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz data transfer rate
N/A
1300.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
Frequency band
N/A
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Detachable antenna
N/A
N/A
no
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yes
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
no
Number of antennas
N/A
N/A
6

Compatibility

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

Power

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

Security

DMZnoyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
VPN clientyesnoyes
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
N/A
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

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