Product comparison · 2 wired routers

D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 120 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (128 MB vs 8 MB). The D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 128 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (256 MB vs 128 MB).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Flash memory
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:128 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
Internal memory
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:256 MB
- CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
Width
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:222.9 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:176.6 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:65 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:590 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of EXO, CM500
50 specifications	A D-Link EXO wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model EXO 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
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
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
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-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	NAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown 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
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	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	222.9 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	176.6 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	590 g	280 g
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 Mbit/s

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