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NETGEAR CM500 modem vs NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR CM500 modem has 96 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (128 MB vs 32 MB). The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router has 185 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 modem (245 mm vs 60 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 modem has 18 mm more height than the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router (124 mm vs 106 mm). Weight: 280 g on the NETGEAR CM500 modem, 2.19 kg on the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router.

Internal memory
- CM500 modem:128 MB
- ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router:32 MB
Depth
- CM500 modem:60 mm
- ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router:245 mm
Height
- CM500 modem:124 mm
- ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router:106 mm
Weight
- CM500 modem:280 g
- ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router:2.19 kg
Width
- CM500 modem:185 mm
- ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router:280 mm

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Comparison of CM500, ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router
17 specifications	A NETGEAR CM500 modem Model CM500 View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router View product
Modem1 differ
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	32 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE, 802.11g, 8 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Network: IP routing, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, PPPoE -IP Addressing: DHCP (client and server) -Routing: Static, RIPv1, RIPv2 -VPN/Security: IPSec (ESP, AH), MD5, SHA-1, DES, 3DES, IKE, PKI, AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	266 Mhz 32-bit RISC
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	106 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	185 mm	280 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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