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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Router
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Netgear R6250 Router
Netgear R6250
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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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15
3.7 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
25 %
1 stars
0 %
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4
4 editorial reviews
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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 %
52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
15 %
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 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports444
Number of WAN ports111
USByesyesyes
Total USB ports221
Number of USB 2.0 ports1NoNo
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports121
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
00

Design

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

Dimensions

Width11.22 in11.22 in7.52 in
Height1.97 in1.97 in2.56 in
Depth7.24 in7.28 in7.81 in
Weight1.65 lb1.85 lb0.93 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 featuresyes
N/A
N/A

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
Web/network
6to4yesyesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • 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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections38793
N/A
N/A
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 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyes
Mobile broadband supportnonono
Throughput WAN-LAN931.4 Mbps765.0 Mbps745.0 Mbps
Wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps1300.0 Mbps
External antennayesyesno
Detachable antennayesyes
N/A
MIMOyesyesyes
Beamformingyesyesyes
MU-MIMOnoyes
N/A
Number of antennas34
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1900.0 Mbps2533.0 Mbps1600.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
VoIP (SIP)
N/A
no
N/A

Compatibility

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

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB
N/A
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
N/A
< 11

Security

DMZyesyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
N/A
VPN clientyesyesno
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
Number of DMZ ports
N/A
1
N/A

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