Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Cabling technology
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- VR1200v wired router Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:4
- VR1200v wired router Black:5
Certification
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
- VR1200v wired router Black:CE
Product colour
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- VR1200v wired router Black:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
- VR1200v wired router Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
- VR1200v wired router Black:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
- VR1200v wired router Black:5 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500-100UKS, VR1200v
81 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500-100UKS wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500-100UKS View product	B TP-Link VR1200v wired router Black Model VR1200v View product
WAN connectionidentical
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
SFP WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
ThroughputKnown for one	0.924 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0, PPP over ATM (RFC 2364), PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516), IPoA (RFC1577/2225), MER\IPoE (RFC 1483 Routed), Bridge (RFC1483 Bridge), PVC – Up to 8 PVCs
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, RSA, SHA-1, SSL/TLS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, IPSec
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Low Voltage Directive (LVD), RoHS	RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	CE
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	214 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	144.5 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	80 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSL2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 23 dBmW

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