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Linksys EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet vs Zyxel VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 7identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Gigabit Ethernet
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:DLNA Wi-Fi
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:EMC: CE, FCC
  • Antenna design
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Internal
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:6
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
  • USB ports quantity
    • EA6500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:2
    • VMG1312-B30A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1

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Comparison of EA6500, VMG1312-B30A
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePAP, Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), Parental Control
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWeb GUI, CLI, SSH, Web/FTP/TFTP,
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersDLNA Wi-FiEMC: CE, FCC
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers62
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source680 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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