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TP-Link Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router vs Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:1
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
  • Product colour
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:Grey, White
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
  • Certification
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Zyxel Green, CE
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:10 - 90%
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 95%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:10 - 60 °C
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:5 - 90%
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 95%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Portable 3G/4G Wireless N Router:-40 - 80 °C
    • 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:-30 - 60 °C

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Comparison of TL-MR3020, 2601HN-F1
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)150 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKSSID, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceG.711, G.722, G.726, G.729
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePOTS VoIP IAD
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for onePortable routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USBUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSZyxel Green, CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 dBi
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 60 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 80 °C-30 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 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 98SE, WindowsUnknown — 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
DepthDiffers67 mm132 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm40 mm
WidthDiffers74 mm189 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source316 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers110 mm238 mm
Package depthDiffers109 mm203 mm
Package heightDiffers81.5 mm61 mm
Package weightDiffers210 g696 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supported150 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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