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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 47known 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 WRE6606 wired router White (5 vs 1). The Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White has 0.6 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (2.1 A vs 1.5 A). The Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Safety: CE/LVD, cUL on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, CE-LVD on the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White. Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, CE, FCC on the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
    • WRE6606 wired router White:1
  • Safety
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:CE/LVD, cUL
    • WRE6606 wired router White:CE-LVD
  • Certification
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • WRE6606 wired router White:CE, FCC
  • Output current
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.5 A
    • WRE6606 wired router White:2.1 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
    • WRE6606 wired router White:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • WRE6606 wired router White:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
    • WRE6606 wired router White:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
    • WRE6606 wired router White:10 - 95%

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Comparison of BR500, WRE6606
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1QUnknown — not stated by the source
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 rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
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
SafetyDiffersCE/LVD, cULCE-LVD
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2.1 A
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm123.2 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm66.1 mm
WeightDiffers1.55 kg212.6 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source111 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source449.2 g

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