Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
61known 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 WRE6606 wired router White (3 vs 1). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 170.8 mm more width than the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White (294 mm vs 123.2 mm). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 105 mm more depth than the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White (180 mm vs 75 mm). Cables included: AC on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, LAN (RJ-45) on the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White. Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router, CE, FCC on the Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:3
- WRE6606 wired router White:1
Cables included
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:AC
- WRE6606 wired router White:LAN (RJ-45)
Certification
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
- WRE6606 wired router White:CE, FCC
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:Black
- WRE6606 wired router White:White
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
- WRE6606 wired router White:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
- WRE6606 wired router White:10 - 95%
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:294 mm
- WRE6606 wired router White:123.2 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router:180 mm
- WRE6606 wired router White:75 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER6020, WRE6606
82 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6020 View product	B Zyxel WRE6606 wired router White Model WRE6606 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	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
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 protocolsKnown for one	Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	MD5, SHA1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD
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	Yes
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
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
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 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	123.2 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	66.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	212.6 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	400 mm	182 mm
Package depthDiffers	250 mm	126 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	111 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.81 kg	449.2 g
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

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