Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 7,600 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (10,100 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (4 vs 1). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has SIM card slot. Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has USB port.

  • SIM card slot
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Nebula FWA70:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • USB port
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • Antenna design
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Nebula FWA70:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Nebula FWA70:4
  • Power source type
    • Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE

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Comparison of A2, Nebula FWA70
72 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBmUnknown — 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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 oneWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer GatewayUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnPUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Output voltageKnown for one9 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm200 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
WidthDiffers230 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 oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one733 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one433 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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