Product comparison · 2 wired routers

Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 131 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (191 mm vs 60 mm). The Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 6 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (130 mm vs 124 mm).

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
- CM500 wired router Black:1
Width
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:191 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
Depth
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:130 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
Height
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:40 mm
- CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
Weight
- LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:722.2 g
- CM500 wired router Black:280 g

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Comparison of LRT214, CM500
47 specifications	A Linksys LRT214 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model LRT214 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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Dual-bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols	IPv6	IPv6
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, Denial of Service (DoS) protection	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	OpenVPN, PPTP, client-to-site IPsec, OpenVPN Mobile Client Support (iOS, Android)	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Gateway mode, router mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE Class B	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
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	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	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	191 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	185 mm
WeightDiffers	722.2 g	280 g
Other featuresidentical
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, Transparent Bridge, MAC Address Clone	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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