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Zyxel Prestige P334W 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router w/ Firewall comparison

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Product name	Zyxel Prestige P334W 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router w/ Firewall	Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router	D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router	WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router
Price	Check Prices	$300.99	$34.99 to $76.84	$22.99 to $81.28	$69.95 to $119.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		1.5 stars	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	June 01, 2004	August 26, 2004		August 25, 2003
The Bottom Line	The Zyxel Prestige 334W offers a nice array of security features, but its configuration is too complex for those new to networking.	The WRV54G puts the cart before the horse, providing lots of VPN tunnels without covering fundamental wireless-security bases.	At a very affordable price, the D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 makes a great entry-level Wireless-N router and would satisfy most situations where a wireless network is needed.	Netgear's WGT624 is a good choice for advanced users but may be too complicated for those new to networking.	The Belkin N+ Wireless Router is a great performer with excellent range and throughput speed. If its bulky design and lack of 5GHz frequency support don't put you off, the router is worth every penny of its $100 or so price tag.
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Flash Memory	2 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Description	ZyXEL Prestige 334W - Wireless router	Linksys Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router WRV54G - Wireless router	D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 - Wireless router	NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router - Wireless router	Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router
System Requirements	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS Novell NetWare Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Linux Apple MacOS 8.x Apple MacOS 9.x Apple MacOS X 10.x Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Features	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DMZ port Manageable NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Info unavailable
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7
Form Factor	External	External	External	External	External
Device Type	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Remote Management Protocol	Info unavailable	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP	HTTP
Routing Protocol	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Static IP routing
Weight	0.7 lbs	1.1 lbs	11.2 oz	0.7 lbs	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	3 years warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi Protected Setup IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Features	Switching NAT support VPN support DHCP support Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port Switching VPN support DHCP support Full duplex capability Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	NAT support VPN passthrough Parental control Content filtering Firewall protection Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port Manageable NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support SNTP support MIMO technology VPN passthrough Auto-negotiation Firewall protection Firmware upgradable DoS attack prevention MAC address filtering Quality of Service (QoS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Access Point operational mode Dynamic IP address assignment Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
RAM	16 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.1 in x 5 in x 1.4 in	7.3 in x 6.9 in x 1.9 in	4.6 in x 7.6 in x 1.2 in	6.9 in x 7.4 in x 1.1 in	Info unavailable
Network / Transport Protocol	IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	Info unavailable	NTP DHCP L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP	DNS FTP DHCP PPTP PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP ICMP/IP
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Data Transfer Rate	54 Mbps	54 Mbps	Info unavailable	108 Mbps	300 Mbps
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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