Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs Zyxel NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Certification
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:EMC: CE, FCC
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 90%
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-30 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:126 mm
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:74 mm
  • Height
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:26 mm
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:165 mm
  • Width
    • TL-ER604W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:209 mm
    • NBG6716 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:214 mm

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Comparison of TL-ER604W, NBG6716
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPsec/PPTP/L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSEMC: CE, FCC
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE-LVD
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
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, WinUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm74 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm165 mm
WidthDiffers209 mm214 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460 g
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.01 kg

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