Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs Zyxel 2304R EE

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (5 vs 1). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 199 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (314 mm vs 115 mm). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 136.5 mm more depth than the Zyxel 2304R EE (187.5 mm vs 51 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, 10,100 Mbit/s on the Zyxel 2304R EE. Security algorithms: 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, HTTPS on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BR500 Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 Kit:5
    • 2304R EE:1
  • Security algorithms
    • BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
    • 2304R EE:HTTPS
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • 2304R EE:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
    • 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 95%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • BR500 Kit:314 mm
    • 2304R EE:115 mm

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, 2304R EE
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMF
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1HTTPS
FirewallYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSTUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTP
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm115 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm51 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm165 mm
WeightDiffers1.55 kg295 g
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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