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NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s vs TP-Link TD-W8901N modem

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  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s (4 vs 2). The TP-Link TD-W8901N modem has 34 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s (128 mm vs 94 mm). The NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s has 173 mm more height than the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem (208 mm vs 35 mm). Modem type: Cable modem (DOCSIS 3.1) on the NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s, ADSL2+ on the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem. Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the NETGEAR CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11) on the TP-Link TD-W8901N modem.

  • Modem type
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:Cable modem (DOCSIS 3.1)
    • TD-W8901N modem:ADSL2+
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:2
    • TD-W8901N modem:4
  • Depth
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:94 mm
    • TD-W8901N modem:128 mm
  • Height
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:208 mm
    • TD-W8901N modem:35 mm
  • Width
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:172 mm
    • TD-W8901N modem:182 mm
  • Cables included
    • CM2500-100S modem 2000000 Kbit/s:LAN (RJ-45)
    • TD-W8901N modem:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of CM2500-100S, TD-W8901N
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Modem2 differ
Modem typeDiffersCable modem (DOCSIS 3.1)ADSL2+
InterfaceDiffers2 × Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), Coaxial (F-type)RJ11
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni directional, Undetachable, Reverse SMA
Modem speedKnown for one2000000 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), PVC - Up to 8 PVCs.
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one10/100/1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneDOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 3.0, EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one2000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one2000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, OFDMA, QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneLink Aggregation, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT Firewall, SPI Firewall, MAC / IP / Packet / Application / URL Filtering, Denial of Service(DoS), SYN Flooding, Ping of Death
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Switch typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManaged
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jackYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9VDC/0.6A
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers94 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers208 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers172 mm182 mm
WeightKnown for one495 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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