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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • Yes
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 90%
    • 10 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -40 - 70 °C
    • -30 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • 126 mm
    • 111 mm

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71 specifications
A

TP-Link

TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TL-ER604W

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B

Zyxel

NBG6503 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NBG6503

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 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 (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
VPN supportIPsec/PPTP/L2TPIPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one8
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 3DES, DES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
System event logKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC
SafetyKnown for oneCE-LVD
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm111 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm23 mm
WeightKnown for one230 g
WidthDiffers209 mm159 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one272 mm
Package depthKnown for one194 mm
Package heightKnown for one60 mm
Package weightKnown for one500 g
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mountingNoNo
Supported WAN typeKnown for oneIP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s300,430 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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