Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet vs Zyxel MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:4
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
LED indicators
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:20 - 85%
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 10%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:20 - 90%
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:-20 - 60 °C
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:300 Mbit/s
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
xDSL connection
- 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet:Yes
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:No

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Comparison of 870HN-I, MWR102
52 specifications	A Zyxel 870HN-I wireless router Fast Ethernet Model 870HN-I View product	B Zyxel MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model MWR102 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Featuresidentical
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EN55022 B, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001, FCC 15 (B)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CSA 60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1: 2001+A11, IEC 60950-1: 2001	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 85%	5 - 10%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	231 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	420 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	950 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Downstream data rateKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one	45 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74.5 x 59 x 15.5 mm
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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