Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White has 59 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (256 mm vs 197 mm). The Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White has 141.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (256 mm vs 114.2 mm). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:1
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:White
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 65 °C
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:256 mm
  • Depth
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
    • NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:256 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, NR7102
42 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-throughUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm256 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm58 mm
WeightKnown for one515.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

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