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ZyXEL Armor Z1 (2015) review

600 + 1733 Mbps
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
AC2350
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz
512 MB / 4 GB

The ZyXEL Armor Z1 (NBG6816) router released in 2015. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz chipset, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB flash. The AC2350 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with Armor Z1 is 600 + 1733 Mbps.

The Guest network is a useful feature of the Armor Z1 router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 2 x USB 3.0 port(s).

The Armor Z1 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.

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ZyXEL Armor Z1 (NBG6816) specifications

BrandZyXEL
NameArmor Z1
TypeNBG6816
Rating
Rated 4/5 based on 1065 user votes.
Launch2015

Body

Dimensions297.7 x 207.8 x 71.5 mm
Weight840 g

System

The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the ZyXEL operating system.

ChipsetQualcomm Atheros IPQ8064 @ 1.4 GHz
RAM512 MB
Flash4 GB
OSZyXEL
Power supply12 V / 4 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.

ProtocolsIPv4
IPv6
LAN ports4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile networkno
VPN supportno

Wireless

The Armor Z1 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 Z1 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.

Antennas4 x 4 dBi
RP-SMA
2.4 GHzyes
5 GHzyes
60 GHzno
StandardsIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
ClassAC2350
Speed600 + 1733 Mbps
Transmit power20 dBm
SecurityWPA
WPA2
Guest networkyes

Connectivity

The USB 3.0 ports provide a fast interface for external storage with data transfer rates of up to 4.8 Gbps. You can attach a compatible USB printer to the ZyXEL Armor Z1 device. It has built-in NAS functionality.

USB ports2 x USB 3.0
Print serveryes
File serveryes

Administration

The default IP addresses of the ZyXEL Armor Z1 device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.

Default IP192.168.1.1
Default username[blank]
Default password1234

The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the ZyXEL Armor Z1, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.

ZyXEL Armor Z1 (NBG6816) pictures

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