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NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 vs 5). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 500 MHz more processor frequency than the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router (1700 MHz vs 1200 MHz). The TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has 3,968 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (4096 MB vs 128 MB). Only the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router has SFP WAN. Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router.

  • SFP WAN
    • BR500 Kit:No
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 Kit:5
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:10
  • Processor frequency
    • BR500 Kit:1700 MHz
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:1200 MHz
  • Flash memory
    • BR500 Kit:128 MB
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:4096 MB
  • Certification
    • BR500 Kit:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • BR500 Kit:White
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:Black
  • Output voltage
    • BR500 Kit:12 V
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:53.5 V
  • Output current
    • BR500 Kit:1.5 A
    • Omada 3-in-1 Gigabit VPN Router:2.43 A

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64 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 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers510
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SNMP
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
Securityidentical
URL filteringYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-Net NAT; Virtual Server; NAT-DMZ; FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG; UPnP;
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1700 MHz1200 MHz
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB4096 MB
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V53.5 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2.43 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 45 °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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source227 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source374 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.92 kg

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