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NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 17 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (20 vs 3). The NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 768 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1024 MB vs 256 MB). The NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1.5 A vs 1 A). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has SFP WAN.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:No
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
  • SFP WAN
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:No
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:3
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:20
  • Internal memory
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:256 MB
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:MacOS
  • Certification
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
  • LED indicators
    • BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Yes
    • SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:LAN, Power, Status, WAN

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Comparison of BR500-100UKS, TL-R605
71 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SFP WANDiffersYesNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one0.924 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, RSA, SHA-1, SSL/TLSFTPES, SIPS
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers320
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMacOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, Status, WAN
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm25 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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