Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has SIM card slot. WAN connection type: USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, RJ-45 on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70. Cables included: LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, LAN (RJ-45) on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70. Power source type: DC on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, DC, PoE on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

  • SIM card slot
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
    • Nebula FWA70:RJ-45
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
    • Nebula FWA70:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Power source type
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:10 - 90%
    • Nebula FWA70:5 - 95%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:0 - 40 °C
    • Nebula FWA70:-30 - 55 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:5 - 90%
    • Nebula FWA70:5 - 95%

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Comparison of BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, Nebula FWA70
76 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersUSB, WISPRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 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
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
VPN serverKnown for oneOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, WireguardUnknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
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 oneHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PersonalUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-ALAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 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 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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