Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White vs Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna design
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:Internal
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:20 - 95%
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
Depth
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:112 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207.8 mm
Height
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:45 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:71.5 mm
Weight
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:279 g
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:840 g
Width
- FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White:164 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:297.7 mm

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Comparison of FMG3025, NBG6816
63 specifications	A Zyxel FMG3025 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White Model FMG3025 View product	B Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6816 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ah	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	G.168, G.711, G.711a, G.726, G.729ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	EN60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	71.5 mm
WeightDiffers	279 g	840 g
WidthDiffers	164 mm	297.7 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	238 mm	423 mm
Package depthDiffers	176 mm	254 mm
Package heightDiffers	61 mm	92 mm
Package weightDiffers	682 g	1.84 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 W

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