Product Comparison: Linksys WRT32X vs NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS)

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Linksys WRT32X Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gaming Router

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NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

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General Specifications

Brand

Linksys

Netgear

Model

WRT32X

R8000-100UKS

Origin

China

About the Product

The WRT32X Gaming Router uses the Killer Prioritisation Engine to make gaming the most important networking activity in the home. This high-performaning router synchronises with Killer-enabled PCs-Alienware, Gigabyte, MSI and Razer - to deliver smooth lag-free gaming.

The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router with breakthrough Tri-Band Wi-Fi technology was built to connect to each and every device in your home automatically and simultaneously. Laptops, tablets, phones, TVs, game consoles, music streamers, cameras if it’s Wi-Fi enabled, it’s X6 accelerated.

Key Specs

Wi-Fi Speed

3200 Mbps

Number Of LAN Ports

Frequency Band

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Wi-Fi Speed
Number Of LAN Ports

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Linksys WRT32X Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gaming Router

Performance is amazing, speeds are great on LAN and 2.4/5Ghz wireless.
Wireless range and speed is good. It's reliable too!
Easy to set up, with very good coverage. High speed file transfer in local network.
It works well and helps speed up the internet to a point.
This router provides very fast Wi-Fi over short distances.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

I now get full internet bandwidth, or close to, on mobile devices, and the stability is absolutely rock solid.
With the new R8000 and the PS4 connected via 5Ghz I am getting a consistent download speed of 67Mbps.
Streaming is a dream! I can happily game in one room, whilst HD films are being streamed in multiple others with no buffering.
I would happily recommend this to anyone wanting a high end router with great performance.
The speed this thing connects is amazing. I am really happy!

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.04 in.

2.14 in.

Width

9.68 in.

11.63 in.

Depth

7.63 in.

8.92 in.

Weight

1.76 lbs.

2.43 lbs.

Network

QoS Traffic Prioritization

Yes

Auto Speed Sensing

Yes

Number Of WAN Ports

Wireless Standard

Wireless - AC

Ethernet Standard

10/100/1000

Number of Antennas

Ethernet Switch

Yes

What customers say about "Network"

Linksys WRT32X Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gaming Router

Was easily to setup and automatically updated to latest firmware on first startup. Easily to use UI and fast response.
The DSL settings are very very basic and all other menu items are super basic.
My Wi-Fi is no dropouts and a substantial increase in throughput to my NAS drive.
The build quality of the unit is very good just plugged it into my modem and it worked and my line speed increased.
It's easy to set up and use, and the range is good.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

The antennas are easy to open up and it's straight forward plugging it in.
This is a superb router. Multiple fast wireless channels and six antennae to reach all corners of a very large house.
The unit itself is sleek and looks quite modern with easy to see indicator lights, it also comes with 6 fold out antennas to help maximise range. Good design and decent range!
The range is surprisingly much lower than I expected.
Unbelievably the BT hub provided a stronger signal than the nighthawk even though it’s got 6 antennas sticking out of it.

Security

Data Encryption

Yes

Encryption Type

64/128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK

WPA/WPA2—PSK, WPA/WPA2

Parental Controls

Yes

Security Features

VPN support, PPTP, UPnP, 128 bit AES link encryption, Access control

Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server, VPN support, Guest network access, DoS protection

What customers say about "Security"

Linksys WRT32X Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gaming Router

The WRT32X includes an extensive feature set, with many security options.
I could connect all my devices easily and securely. It worked flawlessly with my mac, laptop and various other handheld devices.
The security is top notch with many options.
Easy to set up, easy to configure and has perfect secure.
The original Linksys firmwares are terrible and have been under a lot of criticism for their lack of security.

NETGEAR (R8000-100UKS) Smart Wi-Fi Router

The VPN service is pretty wonderful, not too tricky to set up and gives a bit of piece of mind when using public hotspots out and about.
The VPN function is really useful and it is quite pricey but so far, so good.
Amazing router with with useful features, the VPN works great, and I would recommend this router highly.
A bunch of security features such as VPN support, being able to separate secure and guest network access, SPI & NAT firewall protection and preventing Denial-of-Service (DOS) attacks. Decent router!
Minus for me is the VPN capabillities. It only support up to 4-5 connections and the auto config file export does not work for me.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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MSRP

299.99 $