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Linksys WRT1900AC vs Netgear Nighthawk R7000

9.69 in
2.05 in
Linksys WRT1900AC Router
Linksys WRT1900AC
11.22 in
1.97 in
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
22 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %
86
3.5 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
10 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports22
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11

Design

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)yesno

Dimensions

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Width9.69 in11.22 in
Height2.05 in1.97 in
Depth7.64 in7.24 in
Weight2.29 lb1.65 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4noyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
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
Number of simultaneous connections3000038793
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • 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 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportnono
Throughput WAN-LAN631.1 Mbps931.4 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
Number of antennas43
Total wireless data transfer rate1331.2 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmwareOpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys WRT1900ACLinksys WRT1900AC
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientnoyes

Pros & Cons

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