Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (2 vs 1). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (9 dBi vs 7 dBi). The Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 33 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (48 W vs 15 W). Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70. LED indicators: LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS on the Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Status on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- Nebula FWA70:1
LED indicators
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
- Nebula FWA70:Status
Antenna gain level (max)
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:7 dBi
- Nebula FWA70:9 dBi
Power source type
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB
- Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:48 W
- Nebula FWA70:15 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 90%
- Nebula FWA70:5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:-10 - 40 °C
- Nebula FWA70:-30 - 55 °C

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Comparison of FWA515-EU0102F, Nebula FWA70
82 specifications	A Zyxel FWA515-EU0102F wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model FWA515-EU0102F View product	B Zyxel Nebula FWA70 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slot	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	7200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	5G	5G
4G standard	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for one	NR	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card type	NanoSIM	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Status
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP55
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PoE injector includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Sustainabilityidentical
Doesn't containKnown for one	Halogen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antenna typeKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	7 dBi	9 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	DC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs	48 W	15 W
Power supplyKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	217 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	660 g
WidthDiffers	117 mm	68 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	126 mm	225 mm
Package depthDiffers	154 mm	275 mm
Package heightDiffers	287 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.65 kg	1.36 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Other featuresidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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