Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
Security algorithms
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2, WPS
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Antenna design
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal & external
Antennas quantity
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2
Depth
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:65 mm
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:154 mm
Height
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:234.9 mm
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:210 mm
Width
- EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:318.3 mm
- VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:40 mm

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Comparison of EA3500, VSG1432
69 specifications	A Linksys EA3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EA3500 View product	B Zyxel VSG1432 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model VSG1432 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec, PPTP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stateful Inspection Firewall (SIF)
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 (Class B)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	2
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL60950-1
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	0 - 40 °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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	65 mm	154 mm
HeightDiffers	234.9 mm	210 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 g
WidthDiffers	318.3 mm	40 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	941 g
Other features3 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 & 5	2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,450 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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