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Zyxel 2304R EE vs Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel 2304R EE (4 vs 1). The Zyxel 2304R EE has 3 more RJ-11 ports quantity than the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (4 vs 1). The Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 157 mm more width than the Zyxel 2304R EE (272 mm vs 115 mm). Only the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has rack mounting. Networking standards: IEEE 802.1D on the Zyxel 2304R EE, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p on the Zyxel SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Networking standards
    • 2304R EE:IEEE 802.1D
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 2304R EE:10,100 Mbit/s
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2304R EE:1
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • 2304R EE:4
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
  • Rack mounting
    • 2304R EE:No
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2304R EE:0 - 40 °C
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2304R EE:0 - 60 °C
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 2304R EE:10 - 85%
    • SBG5500-A wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of 2304R EE, SBG5500-A
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1DIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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+
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers41
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 jackYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneRFC 3261, RFC 2327, RFC 1889, RFC 1890, VAD, CNG, G.168, AGC, DTMFUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportDiffersSTUN, RFC 3489 SIP, H.323, FTPIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Featuresidentical
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
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Input currentKnown for one1.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers115 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers51 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers165 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers295 g1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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