Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 vs TP-Link Festa FR205

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Festa FR205 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 (5 vs 4). The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 128 MB more flash memory than the TP-Link Festa FR205 (256 MB vs 128 MB). The ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 has 256 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link Festa FR205 (512 MB vs 256 MB). Only the TP-Link Festa FR205 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link Festa FR205 has DHCP client.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:No
- Festa FR205:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:4
- Festa FR205:5
USB version
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Festa FR205:2.0
DHCP client
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:No
- Festa FR205:Yes
Security algorithms
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:SSH
- Festa FR205:IPSec
Flash memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:256 MB
- Festa FR205:128 MB
Internal memory
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:512 MB
- Festa FR205:256 MB
LED indicators
- ExpertWiFi EBG15:Power, USB
- Festa FR205:LAN, Power, System, WAN

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Comparison of ExpertWiFi EBG15, Festa FR205
65 specifications	A ASUS ExpertWiFi EBG15 View product	B TP-Link Festa FR205 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
SFP WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH	IPSec
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client L2PT VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion Support Surfshark	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through IPSec Pass-Through RTSP Pass-Through H.323 Pass-Through PPPoE Relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	ARM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARMv8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.8 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, USB	LAN, Power, System, WAN
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.94 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	158 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	100.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	141 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%

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