Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 15identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router (1.5 A vs 1 A). The TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Only the TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router has SFP WAN. Security algorithms: 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3 on the TP-Link Omada Gigabit VPN Router.

  • SFP WAN
    • BR500 Kit:No
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
  • Internal memory
    • BR500 Kit:1024 MB
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:512 MB
  • Product colour
    • BR500 Kit:White
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:Black
  • Output current
    • BR500 Kit:1.5 A
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:1 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • Omada Gigabit VPN Router:10 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, ER7206
55 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANDiffersNoYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3q, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
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
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Static routeKnown 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) ports55
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
Features1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 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 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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