Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN support
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:IPSec PPTP L2TP
MAC address filtering
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
DHCP client
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
DHCP server
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
Antennas quantity
- DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
- NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2

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Comparison of DWR-555, NBG4604
55 specifications	A D-Link DWR-555 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DWR-555 View product	B Zyxel NBG4604 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model NBG4604 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	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
VPN supportDiffers	L2TP/PPTP/IPSEC	IPSec PPTP L2TP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	HTTPS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringDiffers	No	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	No	Yes
DHCP serverDiffers	No	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	119 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	28 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 g
WidthDiffers	190 mm	162 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
Other features1 differ
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateKnown for one	5.7 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	7.2 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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