Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router vs Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 1 more SIM cards than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (2 vs 1). The Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router (2 vs 1). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 5 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (10 dBi vs 5 dBi). Data network: 4G, 5G on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router, 4G, 5G, LTE on the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router, SSH on the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router.

Data network
- FWA505 Cellular network router:4G, 5G
- NR7101 Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
Number of SIM cards
- FWA505 Cellular network router:1
- NR7101 Cellular network router:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FWA505 Cellular network router:2
- NR7101 Cellular network router:1
Security algorithms
- FWA505 Cellular network router:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- NR7101 Cellular network router:SSH
Antenna gain level (max)
- FWA505 Cellular network router:5 dBi
- NR7101 Cellular network router:10 dBi
Power source type
- FWA505 Cellular network router:AC
- NR7101 Cellular network router:PoE
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FWA505 Cellular network router:10 - 90%
- NR7101 Cellular network router:5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- FWA505 Cellular network router:-10 - 40 °C
- NR7101 Cellular network router:-40 - 60 °C

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Comparison of FWA505, NR7101
55 specifications	A Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router Model FWA505 View product	B Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router Model NR7101 View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall mounting
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Suitable for indoor useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers	4G, 5G	4G, 5G, LTE
Number of SIM cardsDiffers	1	2
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	SSH
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, WEEE, RoHS, HSF
Performance1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APN, PIN/PUK, MQTT
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	10 dBi
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	TS-9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	103 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	222 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	1.15 kg	1.14 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	252 mm	280 mm
Package depthDiffers	171 mm	420 mm
Package heightDiffers	110 mm	108 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.45 kg	2.82 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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