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NETGEAR R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Wi-Fi band
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1733 Mbit/s
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):300 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • 4G
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Cables included
    • R7800 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • SBG3600-N-I wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz):DSL, LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of R7800, SBG3600-N-I
71 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs1733 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)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPS
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApplication-level gatewa (ALG)
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)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
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Featuresidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
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
DepthDiffers185 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm36 mm
WeightDiffers840 g1.69 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm242 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source209 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.43 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — 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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