Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

Add a product
  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 1 more antennas quantity than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 97.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 52.3 mm). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 51 mm more height than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (200 mm vs 149 mm). Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has USB port. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Nebula FWA70:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity
    • Nebula FWA70:Status
  • Antennas quantity
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Nebula FWA70:4
  • Power source type
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE
  • Depth
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:52.3 mm
    • Nebula FWA70:150 mm
  • Height
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:149 mm
    • Nebula FWA70:200 mm
  • Weight
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:222 g
    • Nebula FWA70:660 g

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of EAX17, Nebula FWA70
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11kIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — 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
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsDiffersActivityStatus
Product typeKnown for oneRack/wall routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown 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
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers52.3 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers222 g660 g
WidthDiffers68.4 mm68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one802.11aUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one3000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons