Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (5 vs 4). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 4 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (132 MB vs 128 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN 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 SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

SFP WAN
- BR500 Kit:No
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 Kit:5
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:4
Flash memory
- BR500 Kit:128 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:132 MB
Internal memory
- BR500 Kit:1024 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:512 MB
Certification
- BR500 Kit:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
Product colour
- BR500 Kit:White
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, TL-ER7206
65 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-ER7206 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SFP WANDiffers	No	Yes
Networkidentical
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	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, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI
ARP 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
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN
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
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	132 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DRAM
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power, System, WAN
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.32 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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