Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys E4200 v2 vs Zyxel 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- E4200 v2:450 Mbit/s
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- E4200 v2:Gigabit Ethernet
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- E4200 v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- E4200 v2:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards
- E4200 v2:IEEE 802.11n
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DHCP client
- E4200 v2:Yes
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
DHCP server
- E4200 v2:Yes
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Product colour
- E4200 v2:Black
- 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White

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Comparison of E4200 v2, 870HN
59 specifications	A Linksys E4200 v2 View product	B Zyxel 870HN wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 870HN View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	SSID, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP serverDiffers	Yes	No
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN55022 Class B EN61000-3-2: 2000 EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001 FCC Part 15 (Class B) CSA 60950-1 UL 60950-1 EN 60950-1: 2001+A11 IEC 60950-1: 2001
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 - OS X Leopard 10.5, Snow Leopard 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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