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BT Whole Home Wi-Fi (2-pack) vs. TP-Link RE650 + 8
Data link layer
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), IEEE 802.11v
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), IEEE 802.11v
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
External antenna
No
Yes
No
No
Frequency band
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
2.4GHz, 5GHz
IPv6
Yes
Yes
MIMO
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Beamforming
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
MU-MIMO
Yes
No
No
Yes
Number of LAN ports
2
1
1
4
Total data transfer rate (theoretical)
1733 Mbit/s
1700 Mbit/s
1750 Mbit/s
1200 Mbit/s
1700 Mbit/s
1750 Mbit/s
1167 Mbit/s
1266 Mbit/s
300 Mbit/s
Wireless security
WPA, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK
WPA, WEP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise
WPA3
WPA, WEP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK
WPA, WEP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise
WPA, WPA2-PSK
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Depth
86 mm
196.7 mm
102.2 mm
76.4 mm
160 mm
78.9 mm
54 mm
Height
40 mm
35 mm
87.2 mm
66.5 mm
31.45 mm
225.8 mm
70 mm
Width
163 mm
196.7 mm
102.2 mm
163 mm
160 mm
170.3 mm
80 mm
Features
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network, Support for Central Administration
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network
Designed for wall mounting, Support for Central Administration
Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features, Support for mesh network, Support for Central Administration
Support for mesh network
DHCP
No
No
No
Yes
Management interface
Web/network
Web/network
Web/network
Web/network
NAT
No
No
No
Yes
SSID
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of device
Repeater
Access Point, Repeater
Repeater
Access Point
Access Point, Repeater
Access Point, Bridge, Repeater
Access Point
Access Point, Repeater
Access Point, Repeater
Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WMM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
12 W
9 W
9 W
6.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Yes
No
Yes
No