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NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 20 mm more width than the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (314 mm vs 294 mm). Only the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the TP-Link ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has SFP WAN.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • BR500 Kit:No
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • SFP WAN
    • BR500 Kit:No
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • BR500 Kit:1024 MB
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:512 MB
  • Product colour
    • BR500 Kit:White
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 95%
    • ER7406 wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:5 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, ER7406
60 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SFP WANDiffersNoYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-512
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50
Features2 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 supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 50 °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 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS

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