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NETGEAR DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel 661HW-I wireless router Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
    • 661HW-I wireless router Black:5
  • LED indicators
    • DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
    • 661HW-I wireless router Black:DSL, Power, WLAN, Yes
  • Weight
    • DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:500 g
    • 661HW-I wireless router Black:360 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:223 x 153 x 31 mm
    • 661HW-I wireless router Black:180 x 128 x 36 mm
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • DGN3500B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:11,54,300 Mbit/s
    • 661HW-I wireless router Black:54 Mbit/s

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59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, PPTP
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADSL (ANSI T1.413, Issue 2), G.dmt ADSL (G.992.1 Annex B, U-R2), G.lite (G992.2), ADSL2 G.dmt.bis (G.992.3), ADSL2 G.lite.bis (G.992.4), ADSL2+ (G.992.5), Reach-Extended ADSL (RE ADSL) G.992.3 Annex L
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) prevention
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesDSL, Power, WLAN, Yes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one153 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers500 g360 g
WidthKnown for one223 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Mac OS LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs223 x 153 x 31 mm180 x 128 x 36 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers11,54,300 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12V AC
ATM featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATM AAL5, RFC 1483/2684, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, Traffic Shaping UBR, CBR, VBR-nrt, ATM Forum UNI 3.1/4.0 PVC, I.610 F4/F5 OAM
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSUA/Multi-NAT, VPN (IPSec, PPTP), DNS
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 85%
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 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.48 kg

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