Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 19 mm more width than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (216 mm vs 197 mm). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 28.8 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (143 mm vs 114.2 mm). The Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red has 5 mm more height than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (33 mm vs 28 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red.

  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:Grey, Red
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • ZyWALL USG20-VPN-EU0101F wired router Gigabit Ethernet Grey, Red:216 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, USG20-VPN-EU0101F
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — 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 includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, BSMI
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Red
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusActivity, LAN, Link, Power, Uplink, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power source typeDCDC
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 55 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers515.5 g1.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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
DSL featuresidentical
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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