Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 19 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (216 mm vs 197 mm). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 28.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (143 mm vs 114.2 mm). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 5 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black (33 mm vs 28 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

Cabling technology
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
Width
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
Depth
- DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
- USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/F, USG20-VPN
62 specifications	A D-Link DIR-100/F wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-100/F View product	B Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red Model USG20-VPN View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VPN supportKnown for one	- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-through	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power	Activity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	N-type
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 55 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	197 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	114.2 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	33 mm
WeightDiffers	515.5 g	1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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