Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR BR500 Kit

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 768 MB more internal memory than the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (1024 MB vs 256 MB). The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.5 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (2 A vs 1.5 A). Security algorithms: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit. Product colour: Black on the D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black, White on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- BR500 Kit:5
Security algorithms
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
- BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
Internal memory
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 MB
- BR500 Kit:1024 MB
Product colour
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
- BR500 Kit:White
Output current
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 A
- BR500 Kit:1.5 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 40 °C
- BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
- BR500 Kit:0 - 90%

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Comparison of EXO, BR500 Kit
60 specifications	A D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model EXO View product	B NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
SFP WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1700 MHz
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	1024 MB
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE/LVD, cUL
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	222.9 mm	314 mm
DepthDiffers	176.6 mm	187.5 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	590 g	1.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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