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ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (5 vs 3). The ASUS CD6 (3-PK) has 700 MHz more processor frequency than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (2400 MHz vs 1700 MHz). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 96 MB more flash memory than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (128 MB vs 32 MB). Only the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has firewall.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • CD6 (3-PK):Yes
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CD6 (3-PK):3
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
  • Firewall
    • CD6 (3-PK):No
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • CD6 (3-PK):2400 MHz
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1700 MHz
  • Flash memory
    • CD6 (3-PK):32 MB
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:128 MB
  • Weight
    • CD6 (3-PK):257 g
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.55 kg

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), BR500
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source924 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneDual stack IPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
FirewallDiffersNoYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Features2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers2400 MHz1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source314 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source187.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.6 mm
WeightDiffers257 g1.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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