Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known 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/FE/E1A 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/FE/E1A 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/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (33 mm vs 28 mm). Cabling technology: 10/100Base-T(X) on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A 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/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A 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/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:-25 - 55 °C
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:197 mm
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:216 mm
  • Depth
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:114.2 mm
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:143 mm

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, USG20-VPN
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions3 differ
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 g1.04 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 source1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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