Product comparison · 2 wired routers

ASUS CD6 (3-PK) vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 2identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CD6 (3-PK) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (3 vs 1). The ASUS CD6 (3-PK) has 24 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (32 MB vs 8 MB). The NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black has 23 g more weight than the ASUS CD6 (3-PK) (280 g vs 257 g). Product colour: White on the ASUS CD6 (3-PK), Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CD6 (3-PK):3
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
  • Flash memory
    • CD6 (3-PK):32 MB
    • CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
  • Product colour
    • CD6 (3-PK):White
    • CM500 wired router Black:Black
  • Weight
    • CD6 (3-PK):257 g
    • CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of CD6 (3-PK), CM500
42 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneDual stack IPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB8 MB
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Poweridentical
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
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers257 g280 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source680 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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