Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-505 wireless router vs Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-505 wireless router:10,100 Mbit/s
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-505 wireless router:1
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:5
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-505 wireless router:0 - 90%
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-505 wireless router:5 - 95%
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-505 wireless router:-20 - 65 °C
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:-30 - 70 °C
Depth
- DIR-505 wireless router:42 mm
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:170 mm
Height
- DIR-505 wireless router:51 mm
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:36 mm
Weight
- DIR-505 wireless router:106 g
- SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:1.69 kg

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Comparison of DIR-505, SBG3500-N
64 specifications	A D-Link DIR-505 wireless router Model DIR-505 View product	B Zyxel SBG3500-N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model SBG3500-N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP (/IPSec)
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), PPTP, IPSec, L2TP
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 h
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.3 W
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	42 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	106 g	1.69 kg
WidthDiffers	68 mm	242 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	343 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.43 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC, C-Tick UL, DLNA, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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