Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White vs Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:No
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:802.11g
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN interface type
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:Fast Ethernet
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:10,100 Mbit/s
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:5
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antennas quantity
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:2
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Power consumption (typical)
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:4 W
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:29 W
Depth
- NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White:115 mm
- NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:207.8 mm

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Comparison of NBG-418N, NBG6816
52 specifications	A Zyxel NBG-418N wireless router Fast Ethernet White Model NBG-418N View product	B Zyxel NBG6816 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6816 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	802.11g	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	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Safety: CE LVD EMC: CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	4 W	29 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	115 mm	207.8 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	71.5 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	840 g
WidthDiffers	162 mm	297.7 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	272 mm	423 mm
Package depthDiffers	60 mm	254 mm
Package heightDiffers	194 mm	92 mm
Package weightDiffers	520 g	1.84 kg
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	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
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C

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