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NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 11identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black (5 vs 4). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 0.5 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (2 A vs 1.5 A). The Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Safety: CE/LVD, cUL on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, CE LVD, BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black. Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, FCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI on the Zyxel SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 Kit:5
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:4
  • Safety
    • BR500 Kit:CE/LVD, cUL
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:CE LVD, BSMI
  • Product colour
    • BR500 Kit:White
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Black
  • Output current
    • BR500 Kit:1.5 A
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:2 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 95%
    • SBG5500-B wired router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, SBG5500-B
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SFP WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVDSL2/ADSL2+
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Priority mappingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, HTTPS, IPSec, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMP, SSH
FirewallYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, L2TP IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown 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
Features2 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.36 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyDiffersCE/LVD, cULCE LVD, BSMI
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCIFCC 15B B FCC 68 CE EMC B BSMI
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.95 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm272 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm180.7 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.55 kg1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source468 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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