Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel 2304R EE

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (6 vs 1). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 85 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (200 mm vs 115 mm). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 111 mm more depth than the Zyxel 2304R EE (162 mm vs 51 mm). Only the Zyxel 2304R EE has DHCP client. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1D on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:6
- 2304R EE:1
DHCP client
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:No
- 2304R EE:Yes
Width
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:200 mm
- 2304R EE:115 mm
Depth
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:162 mm
- 2304R EE:51 mm
Height
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:34 mm
- 2304R EE:165 mm
Weight
- AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:420 g
- 2304R EE:295 g

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Comparison of VR-S1000, 2304R EE
57 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VR-S1000 View product	B Zyxel 2304R EE View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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 compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	6	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMF
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES	HTTPS
Authentication methodKnown for one	SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	IPsec, L2TP, PPTP	STUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTP
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Cl. B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Diagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	165 mm
WeightDiffers	420 g	295 g
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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