Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White

30specifications compared
17differ
13identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Gigabit Ethernet
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10/100Base-T(X)
DHCP client
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
DHCP server
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
Antenna design
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Internal
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:External
Depth
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:169 mm
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:147 mm
Height
- 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:78 mm
- 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White:57 mm

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Comparison of 2812HNU-F1, 870HN-51b
51 specifications	A Zyxel 2812HNU-F1 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White Model 2812HNU-F1 View product	B Zyxel 870HN-51b wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model 870HN-51b View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL	Yes	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU.T G.993.1 VDSL1, ITU.T G.993.2 VDSL2, SRA, UPBO, PhyR PHY, PTM, PPPoE
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
DHCP clientDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP serverDiffers	Yes	No
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.711, G.722, G.729	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP v1, v2, v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIP protocolsKnown for one	SIP v2, RTP/RTCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, Status
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	EN55022 B EN61000-3-2: 2000 EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2001	EMC, EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001, FCC Part 15 (Class B)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)	2 dBi	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CSA EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009, UL 60950-1:2007, IEC 60950-1:2005	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 85%	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	169 mm	147 mm
HeightDiffers	78 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	510 g	420 g
WidthDiffers	224 mm	231 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	273 mm	330 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	92 mm	93 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.04 kg	950 g
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V DC, 2A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V

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