Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel ARMOR Z2 NBG6817

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1900 Mbit/s
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:2600 Mbit/s
  • DC-in jack
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:4
  • Processor frequency
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 MHz
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:1700 MHz
  • Depth
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:261.6 mm
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:168 mm
  • Height
    • R7100LG wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:203.2 mm
    • ARMOR Z2 NBG6817:51 mm

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Comparison of R7100LG, ARMOR Z2 NBG6817
77 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1900 Mbit/s2600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackDiffersNoYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2-PSKWPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1000 MHz1700 MHz
Processor cores22
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, IC, BSMI
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD, BSMI
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
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 source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers261.6 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers203.2 mm51 mm
WeightDiffers1.12 kg570 g
WidthDiffers306.1 mm250 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 UltimatUnknown — 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

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