Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
  • xDSL connection
    • X3500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • NBG2105 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No

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Comparison of X3500, NBG2105
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)No
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 source150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort Filtering
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WLAN
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE LVD
Featuresidentical
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
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 source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source

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