Product comparison · 2 wired routers

TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router vs Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White (5 vs 1). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 184 mm more width than the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White (440 mm vs 256 mm). The Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White has 36 mm more depth than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (256 mm vs 220 mm). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White.

Ethernet interface type
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Gigabit Ethernet
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:1
Product colour
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:10 - 90%
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
- NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White:5 - 95%

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Comparison of TL-ER6120, NR7102
68 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER6120 View product	B Zyxel NR7102 wired router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet White Model NR7102 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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic controlKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	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	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	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
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 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	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, System	Yes
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 consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	256 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	58 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	528 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Static/Dynamic IP, PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, PPTP/Russian PPTP, L2TP/Russian L2TP, Bigpond Cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD

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