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Netgear R6100

details: AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2013-07-02
updated: 2015-09-23
The R6100 is a dual band router that supports combined WiFi speeds up to 1200Mbps (300Mbps @ 2.4GHz 802.11n + 867Mbps @ 5GHz 802.11ac) with Fast Ethernet wired connections, providing secure and reliable Internet connections for fast downloads, clearer voice calls, uninterrupted HD video, and lag-free gaming.

The 2.4GHz band supports legacy devices while the less interference-prone 5GHz band is perfect for multiple HD media streaming and online gaming.

The router is DLNA-ready and can stream to any DLNA-compatible device in your house, including the latest smart TVs, Blu-ray players, media players, game consoles, handheld devices, tablets and more.

The router comes with wireless security turned on out-of-the-box, complete with a pre-configured network name and password, protecting home WiFi networks by default.
 
 
 
 R6100 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 List price: $99
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 1
for storage devices
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 QoS: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1200 Mbps (Wi-Fi 5)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
 WiFi modes: Access point
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Device Management
 Alternate Admin URL: http://routerlogin.net
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: password
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 128 Mb
 Flash Memory: 128 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wir...
 Datasheet: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/D...
 Manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/G...

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