Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 4,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7200 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 77.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (130 mm vs 52.3 mm). The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 68 mm more height than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (217 mm vs 149 mm). Only the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Product type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • LED indicators
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3x3
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4x4
  • Power source type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB

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Comparison of EAX17, FWA515-EU0102F
86 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11aWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s7200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11kUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNR
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown 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
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersRack/wall routerTabletop router
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivityLAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, UKCA
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHalogen
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers3x34x4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Antennas quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCUSB
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 W
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm217 mm
WeightDiffers222 g1.08 kg
WidthDiffers68.4 mm117 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.65 kg
Other featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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