Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (5 vs 1). The D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 130 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (190 mm vs 60 mm). The D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 9 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (133 mm vs 124 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
- CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:5
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Width
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:190 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:133 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:38 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black:263.1 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of DIR-822, CM500
43 specifications	A D-Link DIR-822 wired router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-822 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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.400 - 2.483 / 5.150 - 5.725 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DMZ supportKnown 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, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	263.1 g	280 g
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
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

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