Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) vs Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) (2 vs 1). The NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) has 2.5 mm more width than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (105.5 mm vs 103 mm). The NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) has 2.5 mm more depth than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (105.5 mm vs 103 mm). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100), White on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router. 4G standard: LTE on the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100), LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):Black
- FWA505 Cellular network router:White
4G standard
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):LTE
- FWA505 Cellular network router:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):1
- FWA505 Cellular network router:2
Antenna connector type
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):TS9
- FWA505 Cellular network router:TS-9
Power source type
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):Battery
- FWA505 Cellular network router:AC
Width
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):105.5 mm
- FWA505 Cellular network router:103 mm
Depth
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):105.5 mm
- FWA505 Cellular network router:103 mm
Height
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):20.4 mm
- FWA505 Cellular network router:222 mm

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Comparison of M2, FWA505
48 specifications	A NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) Model M2 View product	B Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router Model FWA505 View product
Design1 differ
Device typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Suitable for indoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G, 5G
4G standardDiffers	LTE	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna connector typeDiffers	TS9	TS-9
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Qualcomm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	AC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	105.5 mm	103 mm
DepthDiffers	105.5 mm	103 mm
HeightDiffers	20.4 mm	222 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	1.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	171 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.45 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5040 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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