Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router (1.5 A vs 1 A). The TP-Link Omada Pro 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 Pro Gigabit VPN Router has SFP WAN. Routing protocols: RIP-1, RIP-2 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, OSPF, RIP on the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router.

SFP WAN
- BR500 Kit:No
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:Yes
Routing protocols
- BR500 Kit:RIP-1, RIP-2
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:OSPF, RIP
Internal memory
- BR500 Kit:1024 MB
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:512 MB
Certification
- BR500 Kit:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
Product colour
- BR500 Kit:White
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:Grey
Output current
- BR500 Kit:1.5 A
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:1 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
- Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, G36
71 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product	B TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router Model G36 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
SFP WANDiffers	No	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Traffic controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150000
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
WAN ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Routing protocolsDiffers	RIP-1, RIP-2	OSPF, RIP
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
URL filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Flash memory	128 MB	128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	CE, FCC, RoHS
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
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	226 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	131 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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