Comparison of D-Link DIR-518L and ZyXEL Armor Z1
The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.
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 D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) |
 ZyXEL Armor Z1 (NBG6816) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2013 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 61.0 x 71.0 x 40.0 mm | 297.7 x 207.8 x 71.5 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 130 g | 840 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Realtek RTL8881AQ | Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 64 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 8 MB | 4096 MB | |
| OS | ||
| D-Link | ZyXEL | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 0.5 A | 12 V / 4 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| no | 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100 Mbps | 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| yes, with USB dongle | no | |
| VPN support | ||
| no | no | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| internal | 4 x 4 dBi RP-SMA |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| N600 | AC2350 | |
| Speed | ||
| 600 Mbps | 600 + 1733 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 15 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WPA WPA2 WPS |
WPA WPA2 |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 | 2 x USB 3.0 | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.0.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| [blank] | [blank] | |
| Default password | ||
| [blank] | 1234 | |