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TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 G more mobile network generation than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5G vs 4G). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 700,800,050,000 ,1800,2100,2600 MHz more 4G bands supported than the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz vs 800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 4G standard: LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, LTE on the Zyxel NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4G
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5G
  • 4G standard
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Antenna design
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Depth
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:194 mm
  • Height
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33.6 mm
    • NR5111 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:149 mm

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Comparison of MR550, NR5111
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network3 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardDiffersLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE
4G bands supportedDiffers700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500 MHz
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 FDD, Sub6 SA/NSA, Sub6 TDD
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1560 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers141 mm194 mm
HeightDiffers33.6 mm149 mm
WidthDiffers202 mm41 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source482 g
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A

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