Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):5
  • Antenna design
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):External
  • Power source type
    • C6250-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):AC

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Comparison of C6250-100NAS, SBG3600-N-I
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1600 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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 source4G
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApplication-level gatewa (ALG)
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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 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 source170 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.69 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.43 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one195.1 x 197.9 x 64 mm (7.68 x 7.79 x 2.52")Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.544 kg (1.2 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source

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