Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:150 Mbit/s
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:6
Product colour
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:White
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:Black, Red
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White:20 - 95%
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:5 - 90%

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Comparison of 2601HN-F1, VFG6005N
50 specifications	A Zyxel 2601HN-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 2601HN-F1 View product	B Zyxel VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red Model VFG6005N View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D	IEEE 802.3
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SHA-1, MD5
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711, G.722, G.726, G.729	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	POTS VoIP IAD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Zyxel Green, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)	2 dBi	2 dBi
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	316 g	222 g
WidthKnown for one	189 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	238 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	61 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	696 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	157 x 106 x 25 mm
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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