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XWNB5201 vs XWNB5221
What is the difference between XWNB5201 and XWNB5221?
I noticed a difference in physical dimensions but is there anything else? Trying to decide which one to get.
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- Based on support site: netgear.com
WiFi Performance
XWNB5201:
802.11b/g/n up to 300Mbps
XWNB5221:
802.11n up to 300Mbps†Does this really answer the question? Is one or the other a later model, better hardware? Is there a benefit to having b/g/n vs. just n? What does this "†" stand for?
You may try checking the comparison of the two products. They have the same features and performance.
- I see. Thanks for answering :)
- No Problem. Anytime. :)
I'm sorry - I'm totally ignorant - I can see they're different, but which of these two is better?
I have a garden studio with a smart TV which receives Wifi fine (e.g. I can get IPlayer), but not Netflix. I'm told Netflix needs a stronger signal.
The studio is on a different circuit but on the same phase as the house (my electrician tells me). Virgin Media told me to get Netgear XWNB5201 but not which one of these. They did say I should get the one with two antennas - but I can't see which version that is.
Any advice very much appreciated! With kind regards, Jeannet :-)
Asking the same question several times confuses people.
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I would forget trying to go wireless if you're using powerline. Just get a powerline to work in an outlet near the television and run a cable--your speeds will be much, much faster this way and netflix will seem like tv. How do I know? Because that's what I did.
We have an FVS318N literally 6 feet away on the other side of a wall. Just for kicks, I connected a powerline to the FVS318N via a cable and then put another powerline by the tv and connected the tv by cable. The results? The internet speed on the television was 6x faster via powerline. I left the powerlines in place and the television wired.
