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Apple AirPort Extreme Router
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Netgear R6250 Router
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Sitecom WLR-5000 Router
Sitecom WLR-5000
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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4
4 editorial reviews
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
4 %
4
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
75 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlack
N/A
Active cooling (fan)yesnono

Dimensions

Width3.86 in7.52 in5.91 in
Height6.61 in2.56 in1.34 in
Depth3.86 in7.81 in
N/A
Weight2.09 lb0.93 lb
N/A
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USB
N/A
Built-in printer serveryesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
N/A
N/A

Communication

Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesyes
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • Quality of Service
Data link layer
  • 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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
N/A
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps745.0 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)no
N/A
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennanonono
MIMOnoyes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
Frequency band
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
yes
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSnoyes
N/A
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
N/A

Security

DMZyesyes
N/A
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientnonoyes
Encryption Algorithm
N/A
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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