ZyXEL Armor G5 (2020) review
The ZyXEL Armor G5 (NBG7815) router released in 2020. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074A @ 2.2 GHz chipset, 1 GB RAM and 4 GB flash. The AX6000 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with Armor G5 is 1200 + 4800 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the Armor G5 router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 3.1 port(s).
The Armor G5 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps, 1 x 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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ZyXEL Armor G5 (NBG7815) specifications
- Brand
- ZyXEL
- Name
- Armor G5
- Type
- NBG7815
- Rating
- Launch
- 2020
Body
- Dimensions
- 248 x 182 x 66 mm
- Weight
- 1 kg
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the ZyXEL operating system.
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074A @ 2.2 GHz
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Flash
- 4 GB
- OS
- ZyXEL
- Power supply
- 19 V / 2.1 A
Network
The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. The Armor G5 comes with OpenVPN support. OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN solution which implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the industry standard SSL/TLS protocol.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps, 1 x 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- OpenVPN
Wireless
The Armor G5 is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The Armor G5 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 13 x internal
- 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 6 GHz
- no
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Class
- AX6000
- Speed
- 1200 + 4800 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 29 dBm
- Security
- WPA
WPA2
WPA3
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
You can attach a compatible USB printer to the ZyXEL Armor G5 device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 1 x USB 3.1
- Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Administration
The default IP addresses of the ZyXEL Armor G5 device is 192.168.123.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.123.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- 1234
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