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NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 1identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 43.2 mm more width than the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router (110 mm vs 66.8 mm). The Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router has 50.2 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (66.8 mm vs 16.6 mm). The Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router has 41.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (110.5 mm vs 69 mm). Only the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router.

  • Product colour
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Black
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:Grey, White
  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:Yes
  • 2G standards
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Edge, GSM
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:Edge, GPRS, GSM
  • Power source type
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Battery
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:USB
  • Width
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:69 mm
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:110.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
    • LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:150 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, LTE4506-M606
50 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, White
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, WLAN
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network3 differ
2G standardsDiffersEdge, GSMEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsDiffersHSPA+DC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS
4G bands supportedDiffers800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1800 MHz
UMTS bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data networkKnown for one2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTEUnknown — not stated by the source
2G bands supportedKnown for one900,1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryUSB
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm66.8 mm
DepthDiffers16.6 mm66.8 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm110.5 mm
WeightDiffers127 g150 g
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneMicro-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery charger includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, 8 (32/64 bit), Windows RT, Windows Vista (SP2.32 / 64-bit), XP (SP3 Media Center Editions, 32/64 bit), Apple Mac OSX 10.6Unknown — not stated by the source

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