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Netgear R6100 vs Netgear R6300

7.09 in
2.36 in
Netgear R6100 Router
Netgear R6100
8.07 in
10.04 in
Netgear R6300 Router
Netgear R6300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Easy to use with some good features, but its Wi-Fi speeds are disappointingRead more
Legit Reviews takes a look at Netgear's first sub-$100 AC router. How will this economy router do against more expensive 802.11ac routers?Read more
Affordable and very customizable, the new Netgear R6100 802.11ac Wi-Fi router unfortunately lacks Gigabit Ethernet. You still want it?Read more
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12
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports12
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

Design

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Width7.09 in8.07 in
Height2.36 in10.04 in
Depth6.69 in3.03 in
Weight0.66 lb1.43 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • 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 802.3
  • 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 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanono
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps1750.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
DynDNSyesyes
Routing protocolRIP-2
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Included RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6300Netgear R6300
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Pros & Cons

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