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Netgear R6100 vs Netgear R6220

7.09 in
2.36 in
Netgear R6100 Router
Netgear R6100
9.44 in
1.6 in
Netgear R6220 Router
Netgear R6220
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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4
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3 user ratings
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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
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4.0 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Connectivity

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Number of LAN ports44
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports11
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports00

Design

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Colour of productBlackBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Width7.09 in9.44 in
Height2.36 in1.6 in
Depth6.69 in7.14 in
Weight0.66 lb0.86 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Built-in DSL modemnono

Communication

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
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
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
Mobile broadband supportyesno
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
DynDNSyesyes
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Memory

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Included RAM128.0 MB128.0 MB

Power

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Netgear R6100Netgear R6100
Netgear R6220Netgear R6220
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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