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FRITZ!Box 6860 5G vs Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 2 more antennas quantity than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G (6 vs 4). Device type: Cellular network router on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, Cellular network modem/router on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Product colour: White on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, Black on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, 1000 Mbit/s on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3at on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, IEEE 802.11ax on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:White
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:Black
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:1000 Mbit/s
  • Networking standards
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:IEEE 802.3at
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:IEEE 802.11ax
  • Data network
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:3G, 4G, 5G
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5G
  • 4G standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:LTE-A
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:LTE
  • Antennas quantity
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:4
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:6
  • Power source type
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:PoE
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:Battery
  • Country of origin
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:Poland
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:China

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, NR2101
52 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network routerCellular network modem/router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3atIEEE 802.11ax
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VoIPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,2402 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G, 5G5G
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardDiffersLTE-ALTE
4G bands supportedKnown for one1500,3500,3700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1500,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3800,1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneIPSec, WPA2, WPA3, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 Edition International, 1 x router bracket for indoors, 1 x router bracket for outdoors (including mounting screw), 1 x PoE power adapter (PoE+, 26 W) including gigabit LAN uplink, 1 x power cable, 2 x 2.5 m LAN cable (UV-resistant), 5 x self-adhesive cable clip, 2 x adhesive padUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers46
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEBattery
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one111 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one163 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one97 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one960 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersPolandChina
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one1.3 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5300 mAh

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