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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel 2304R EE

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (5 vs 1). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 199 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (314 mm vs 115 mm). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 136.5 mm more depth than the Zyxel 2304R EE (187.5 mm vs 51 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, IEEE 802.1D on the Zyxel 2304R EE. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, 10,100 Mbit/s on the Zyxel 2304R EE.

  • Networking standards
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:IEEE 802.1Q
    • 2304R EE:IEEE 802.1D
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
    • 2304R EE:1
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
    • 2304R EE:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
    • 2304R EE:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:314 mm
    • 2304R EE:115 mm

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Comparison of BR500, 2304R EE
65 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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1D
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one924 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
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
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — 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
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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