
ZyXEL NBG6616 (2014) review
The ZyXEL NBG6616 (NBG6616) router released in 2014. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros QCA9557 @ 720 MHz chipset, 128 MB RAM and 16 MB flash. The AC1200 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with NBG6616 is 300 + 867 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the NBG6616 router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0 port(s).
The NBG6616 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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ZyXEL NBG6616 (NBG6616) specifications
- Brand
- ZyXEL
- Name
- NBG6616
- Type
- NBG6616
- Rating
- Launch
- 2014
Body
- Dimensions
- 218 x 145 x 32 mm
- Weight
- 375 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.
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Atheros QCA9557 @ 720 MHz
- RAM
- 128 MB
- Flash
- 16 MB
- OS
- ZyXEL
- Power supply
- 12 V / 2 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.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- no
Wireless
The NBG6616 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 NBG6616 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 2 x 5 dBi
fixed - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1200
- Speed
- 300 + 867 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 20 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2 - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
You can attach a compatible USB printer to the ZyXEL NBG6616 device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 1 x USB 2.0
- Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Administration
The default IP addresses of the ZyXEL NBG6616 device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.1.1
- Default username
- blank
- Default password
- 1234
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