Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 1,500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2500 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (3 vs 1). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 45.5 mm more depth than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 104.5 mm). Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Nebula FWA70:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • USB port
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
    • Nebula FWA70:Status
  • Antenna design
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Nebula FWA70:Internal
  • Power source type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE

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Comparison of S12, Nebula FWA70
70 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11hIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPSStatus
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Output voltageKnown for one12/1AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g660 g
WidthDiffers187.4 mm68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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