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D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 34known 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 VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (4 vs 1). The Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 5 - 95% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black (10 - 95% vs 5 - 95%). The D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 67 mm more width than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (197 mm vs 130 mm). Only the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black has Ethernet WAN. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3x on the D-Link DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q on the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

  • Ethernet WAN
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
  • Networking standards
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.3x
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
  • Ethernet interface type
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Cabling technology
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1
  • Management protocols
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:IGMP
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Web/HTTP
  • Product colour
    • DIR-100/FE/E1A wired router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White

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Comparison of DIR-100/FE/E1A, VMG4005-B50A
60 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersYesNo
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
DSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsDiffersIGMPWeb/HTTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneNTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown 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
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Link, Power, StatusLAN, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers197 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers114.2 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm32 mm
WeightDiffers515.5 g173 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
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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