Fritzbox vs Netgear: network router in comparison

Fritzbox vs Netgear - which router is better? In this practical tip, we compare the two network routers.

The Fritzbox in comparison: Strong routers from the manufacturer AVM

The Fritzbox is a real powerhouse among network routers from Berlin. The latest generation of the powerful network router has four network connections, all of which are equipped with the Gigabit LAN function. This enables you to connect even faster - at around 1, 000 Mbps.

• Speed: With the built-in VDSL connection of the latest generation, you can surf the Internet even faster.
• WLAN: The Fritzbox has up to two WLAN antennas, so that you can set up two WLAN networks. It also supports the somewhat older WLAN-n standard with a 2.4 GHz frequency. Of course, the latest a-standard with around 5 GHz frequency is also offered.
• Telephone function: You have the option of connecting both analog and digital telephones to the Fritzbox. Thanks to the integrated DECT base, cordless telephones can be set up very easily.
• Connections: With the built-in USB interface, you can share printers or hard drives in the entire network.
• Even if you don't have a hard drive at hand: The Fritzbox offers you an internal memory of around 512 MB on which you can save data.
• Compared to predecessors, the power consumption of the Fritzbox has unfortunately increased somewhat. Nevertheless, inactive devices can be automatically put into "sleep mode" - and night service can also be set easily in the Fritzbox.

Netgear - the independent network router

As a rule, you do not get a Netgear router for a contract; you can buy them separately in stores. The latest model, the Netgear Nighthawk, offers you roughly the same functions as the Fritzbox.

• WLAN: Here too, several WLAN networks can be set up with the different standards. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz standards are also used here.
• Speed: The Netgear router also has Gigabit LAN connections, so that a fast connection is also guaranteed here.
• Telephone: Unfortunately, no telephones can be connected to the Netgear router.
• Connections: But the Netgear router also offers two USB interfaces and one eSATA interface. For example, you can also connect drives directly to the router.
• Practical: Thanks to the "Dynamic QoS" function, the router is able to differentiate between different types of file transfer.
• This means, for example, that BitTorrent service is preferred when running BitTorrent, Netflix and an online game.
• However, you can deactivate this setting in the options. However, this feature can be useful for online gamers.

Conclusion: Fritzbox vs. Netgear

• Both network routers have an almost identical range of functions.
• However, the Netgear router does not offer you the option of connecting a phone. Thanks to the "Dynamic QoS" function, however, the router has a clever Internet selection function for you on board.
• If you want to connect and manage your phone to the Fritzbox, you should use the Fritzbox.
• Otherwise, we also advise you to use the Netgear router, especially if you are in the online gaming area.

In the next practical tips, we have summarized instructions on how to set up WLAN under Netgear or Fritzbox.

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