Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (3 vs 1). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 164 mm more width than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (294 mm vs 130 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 60 mm more depth than the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (180 mm vs 120 mm). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has Ethernet WAN. Only the Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has DSL WAN.

Ethernet WAN
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Yes
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
DSL WAN
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:No
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1
Management protocols
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Telnet
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Web/HTTP
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Black
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10 - 95%
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
- VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:130 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, VMG4005-B50A
88 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product	B Zyxel VMG4005-B50A wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model VMG4005-B50A View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet	Web/HTTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPsec/PPTP/L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	MD5, SHA1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	MAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one	30000	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event log	Yes	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	50 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 PP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	One-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	macOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System	LAN, Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	294 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	32 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	400 mm	245 mm
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	142 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	42 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.81 kg	380 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	Web/CLI/Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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