Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (110 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 46 mm more width than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (272 mm vs 226 mm). VPN support: IPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router, FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

AC input voltage
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:100 - 240 V
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:110 - 240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:5 - 90%
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Width
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:226 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:272 mm
Depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:131 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:180.7 mm
Height
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:35 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:39.5 mm
Package width
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:226 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:468 mm
Package depth
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:288 mm
- SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:250 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER7206, SBG5500-B
80 specifications	A TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER7206 View product	B Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model SBG5500-B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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
SFP WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 route	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routing	Yes	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VDSL2/ADSL2+
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Priority mappingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	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
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
Firewall	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN	IPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD, BSMI
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Flash memoryKnown for one	132 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DRAM	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power, System, WAN	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.95 W
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	272 mm
DepthDiffers	131 mm	180.7 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	39.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	226 mm	468 mm
Package depthDiffers	288 mm	250 mm
Package height	72 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.32 kg	2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990

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