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Zyxel 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Zyxel 870HW-51a v2

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • 870HW-51a v2:802.11g
  • LED indicators
    • 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet:Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • 870HW-51a v2:Yes
  • Antennas quantity
    • 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet:2
    • 870HW-51a v2:1
  • Weight
    • 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet:400 g
    • 870HW-51a v2:366 g
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 661HNU-F1 wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
    • 870HW-51a v2:54 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 661HNU-F1, 870HW-51a v2
61 specifications
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g
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)802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one6000Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, USB, WAN, WLANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CEEN55022 B EN61000-3-2: 2000 EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2001 FCC B
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers21
Featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for oneCE (EN60950-1, IEC 60950-1), CSAUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers400 g366 g
WidthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one336 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one59 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one650 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source189 x 132 x 40 mm
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Mbit/s
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120V/230V/240V
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12V DC
Upstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhone (RJ-11), USB
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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