Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (4 vs 3). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 30 more VPN tunnels quantity than the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (50 vs 20). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router (110 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. LED indicators: Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, Yes on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:50
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:20
  • AC input voltage
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:100 - 240 V
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:110 - 240 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm
  • Depth
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180.7 mm
  • Height
    • SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:44 mm
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:39.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, SBG5500-B
94 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneTelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPsec/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Security3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA1Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContentUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one30000Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers5020
VPN supportDiffers50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PPIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
NAT functionalityKnown for oneOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALGUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown 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
Features1 differ
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD, BSMI
Design1 differ
Rack capacityKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, Power, Speed, SystemYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers294 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm39.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers400 mm468 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm72 mm
Package weightDiffers1.81 kg2.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneWeb/CLI/TelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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