Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet has 128 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (188 mm vs 60 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black has 12.2 mm more depth than the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet (124 mm vs 111.8 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:10,100 Mbit/s
- CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:4
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Width
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:188 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:111.8 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:28 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet:245 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of DIR-140L, CM500
38 specifications	A D-Link DIR-140L wired router Fast Ethernet Model DIR-140L View product	B NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black Model CM500 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Network address translation (NAT) firewall, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	188 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	111.8 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	245 g	280 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V DC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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