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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
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WD My Net N900 Router
WD My Net N900
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Editiorial 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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13
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
28 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
86
3.5 out of 5
86 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
10 %
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
5
4.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Full-Duplex
Number of LAN ports447
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports22
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports112
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports110
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nonono

Dimensions

Width11.22 in11.63 in9.33 in
Height1.97 in8.93 in1.18 in
Depth7.24 in2.15 in6.14 in
Weight1.65 lb2.43 lb1.06 lb
Number of units111
Rack-mount designnonono

Features

Built-in DSL modemnonono
File serverVia USBVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
N/A
Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/networkWeb/network
6to4yesno
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • 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
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections38793
N/A
16384
Wireless standards
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesno
N/A
Mobile broadband supportnono
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN931.4 Mbps806.4 Mbps708.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennayesyesno
Detachable antennayesno
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
N/A
MU-MIMOnono
N/A
Number of antennas36
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps450.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
no
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesno
N/A
Support for alternative firmware
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
DD-Wrt
N/A
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Home users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
Routing protocol
N/A
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
N/A

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB256.0 MB

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
N/A
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientyesyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A

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