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NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 1 more SIM cards than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (2 vs 1). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 145 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (255 mm vs 110 mm). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 239.4 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (256 mm vs 16.6 mm). Only the Zyxel NR7101 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 NR7101 Cellular network router.

  • Product colour
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Black
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:White
  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:Yes
  • 4G standard
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:LTE
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • Number of SIM cards
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:1
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:2
  • Cables included
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Power source type
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Battery
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:PoE
  • Width
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:255 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
    • NR7101 Cellular network router:256 mm

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, NR7101
65 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWall mounting
Suitable for outdoor useYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Mobile network3 differ
Data networkDiffers2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Number of SIM cardsDiffers12
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GSMUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+Unknown — 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
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — 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 sourceNo
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 sourceSSH
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVirtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBLAN (RJ-45)
Battery charger includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, WEEE, RoHS, HSF
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPN, PIN/PUK, MQTT
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 dBi
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
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 typeDiffersBatteryPoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers16.6 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm58 mm
WeightDiffers127 g1.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source420 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.82 kg
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — 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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