Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet WAN
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • SIM card slot
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1600 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):10,100 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • R6260 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • LTE3301-M209 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes

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Comparison of R6260, LTE3301-M209
84 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANDiffersYesNo
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 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 standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
2G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEdge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, UMTS, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1800 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSH, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 entries
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANLAN, LTE, Power
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one880 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers150.8 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers54.5 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers340 g350 g
WidthDiffers235.5 mm186 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm271 mm
Package depthDiffers203 mm192 mm
Package heightDiffers102 mm113 mm
Package weightDiffers820 g778 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Layers per pallet (air)Known for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per pallet (sea)Known for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one23.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one33.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one5.68 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one54.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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