Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Zyxel VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:6
Product colour
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:Black, Red
Antenna design
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Internal
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 10%
- VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red:5 - 90%

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Comparison of MWR102, VFG6005N
36 specifications	A Zyxel MWR102 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model MWR102 View product	B Zyxel VFG6005N wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Red Model VFG6005N View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	6
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SHA-1, MD5
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 10%	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	74.5 x 59 x 15.5 mm	157 x 106 x 25 mm
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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