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Linksys WRT3200ACM vs Netgear Nighthawk R7000

9.69 in
2.04 in
Linksys WRT3200ACM Router
Linksys WRT3200ACM
11.22 in
1.97 in
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
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
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %
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 WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
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 WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Width9.69 in11.22 in
Height2.04 in1.97 in
Depth7.64 in7.24 in
Weight1.76 lb1.65 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4noyes
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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
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-LAN1082.0 Mbps931.4 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2600.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesno
Number of antennas43
Total wireless data transfer rate3200.0 Mbps1900.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
DynDNSyesyes
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Included flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

Power

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys WRT3200ACMLinksys WRT3200ACM
Netgear Nighthawk R7000Netgear Nighthawk R7000
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • AES
  • WPA2
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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