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D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 75 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (272 mm vs 197 mm). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 66.5 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (180.7 mm vs 114.2 mm). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 11.5 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (39.5 mm vs 28 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Networking standards
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Power source type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:DC
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:AC
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, SBG5500-B
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackYesYes
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportDiffers- PPTP pass-through - IPSec pass-through - L2TP pass-throughIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD, BSMI
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers515.5 g1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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