Modem and equipment energy efficiency

Refer to the table below for details about energy efficiency, ports, features, and power usage of your equipment.

Illustration of modem ports and features
Equipment Ports/Features Power (watts)
Actiontec C1900A
VDSL2, GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (n) HP, USB2
11.6 w
Actiontec C2300A VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, SFP Backup WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (add) HP (3), 802.11n 256 QAM, USB3 (2) 18.1 w
Actiontec C3000A VDSL2, VDSL2 Simul WAN, GigE LAN (5), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP,  WiFi (add) HP (3), USB2, PCIe (2) 13.0 w
Axon C4000BG VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, VDSL2 Simul WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n 256 QAM, USB2, PCle (3), 160 MHz channel 14.7 w
Axon C4000LG VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n QAM, USB2, PCIe (3), 160 MHz channel 11.0 w
Axon C4000XG GigE, No SFP Backup WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (add) HP (4), 802.11n QAM, USB2, PCI3 (3), 160 MHz channel 15.4 w
Axon C5500XK SmartNID

SFP GPON, GigE WAN, GigE LAN, USB3

4.4 w
Axon C6500XK SmartNID

10G EPON, GigE LAN (2), USB3, Bluetooth

8.2 w

Axon Q9500WK wireless extender pod

Advanced LNE, WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (ac) LP (2), WiFi (add) LP (2), USB2, Bluetooth, PCIe (2), 2.5 GigE

11.2 w

Plume PP203X wireless extender pod

Basic LNE, GigE LAN (2), WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (ac) LP (2), WiFi (add) LP (2), 802.11n QAM, Bluetooth, PCIe

6.5 w

Technicolor C1100T VDSL2, GigE LAN (4), GigE WAN, WiFi(n) LP, USB2
6.4 w
Technicolor C2000T
VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (n) HP, HPNA, FXS (2), USB2
16.3 w
Technicolor C2100T
VDSL2, GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, HPNA, FXS (2), USB2
16.0 w
Zyxel C1100Z
VDSL2, GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, USB2
7.5 w
Zyxel C2100Z
VDSL2, GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi(n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (above 2x2) HP (2), HPNA, USB2
12.3 w
Zyxel C3000Z
VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (add) HP, USB2 10.4 w
Zyxel C3510XZ GigE, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP (2), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (add) HP, 802.11n QAM, USB2 8.5 w
Zyxel C4000LZ VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n QAM, PCIe (3), 160 MHz channel 12.1 w
Zyxel FR1000Z
GPON, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, USB2
7.8 w

Guide to acronyms and terms

  • ADSL2+:  Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. ADSL2+ is a way to deliver high-speed internet over a phone line.

 

  • VDSL2:  Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line. VDSL2 is one way to deliver high-speed Internet over a phone line.

 

  • FastE LAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to 100 Mbps. FastE LAN ports are used to connect to devices on your local network.

 

  • GigE LAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to a Gig. GigE LAN ports are using to connect to devices on your local network.

 

  • GigE WAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to a Gig. GigE WAN ports are used to connect to other networks.

 

  • GPON:  Gigabit Passive Optical Network. Used to deliver high-speed internet over a fiber network.

 

  • WiFi:  WiFi (wireless) is used to connect devices to each other or to the internet without wires, using radio frequency.

 

  • USB2:  Universal Serial Bus. USB allows devices to physically connect and logically communicate to each other. This port is for future use.

 

  • FXS:  Foreign eXchange Subscriber interface. FXS ports are used to connect analog telephone devices.

 

  • HPNA:  HomePNA Alliance. The HPNA port is used to distribute high-quality video inside the home over existing coaxial wires.