Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

36specifications compared
17differ
19identical
27known 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 NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 768 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1024 MB vs 256 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1.5 A vs 1 A). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Security algorithms: 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, FTPES, SIPS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- 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
Security algorithms
- BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:FTPES, SIPS
Internal memory
- BR500 Kit:1024 MB
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:256 MB
Mac operating systems supported
- BR500 Kit:Yes
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:MacOS
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
Output current
- BR500 Kit:1.5 A
- SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router:1 A

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, TL-R605
63 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 Kit View product	B TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router Model TL-R605 View product
WAN connection1 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	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	FTPES, SIPS
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
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	One-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	MacOS
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	LAN, Power, Status, WAN
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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	158 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	101 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	25 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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