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Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 76 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (1000 Mbit/s vs 924 Mbit/s). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (6 vs 5). The Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 7 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 vs 3). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White. Supported network protocols: TCP/IP on the Buffalo AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, IPv6 on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White.

  • Data transfer rate
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 924 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6
    • 5
  • Supported network protocols
    • TCP/IP
    • IPv6
  • Authentication method
    • SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5
    • NETGEAR Insight SSO
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • 10
    • 3
  • Certification
    • VCCI Cl. B
    • FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Antenna type
    • Not supported
    • Internal

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69 specifications
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Buffalo

AirStation VR-S1000 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model VR-S1000

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B

NETGEAR

BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

Model BR500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s924 Mbit/s
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers65
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPIPv6
DHCP clientKnown for oneNo
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1/v2c
Security2 differ
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodDiffersSHA-1, SHA-256, MD5NETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers103
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES
VPN supportKnown for oneIPsec, L2TP, PPTP
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationDiffersVCCI Cl. BFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 7+/Firefox/Google Chrome/Safari
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersDiagnostic, LAN, Power, USB, WANYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffersNot supportedInternal
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12.5 W
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm314 mm
DepthDiffers162 mm187.5 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers420 g1.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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