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NETGEAR BR500 Kit vs Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red (5 vs 4). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 0.5 A more output current than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (2 A vs 1.5 A). The Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 Kit (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). Security algorithms: 3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1 on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, SSID, SSL/TLS on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red. Safety: CE/LVD, cUL on the NETGEAR BR500 Kit, BSMI, UL on the Zyxel USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • BR500 Kit:5
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:4
  • Security algorithms
    • BR500 Kit:3DES, DES, IPSec, MD5, SHA-1
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:SSID, SSL/TLS
  • Safety
    • BR500 Kit:CE/LVD, cUL
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:BSMI, UL
  • Product colour
    • BR500 Kit:White
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:Grey, Red
  • Output current
    • BR500 Kit:1.5 A
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:2 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 45 °C
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 Kit:-20 - 70 °C
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:-30 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BR500 Kit:0 - 90%
    • USG20-VPN wired router Grey, Red:10 - 90%

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Comparison of BR500 Kit, USG20-VPN
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-1SSID, SSL/TLS
FirewallYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown 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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Features1 differ
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.92 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
SafetyDiffersCE/LVD, cULBSMI, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 (Class B), IC, CE EMC (Class B), RCM, 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
CertificationKnown for oneFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey, Red
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN-type
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm143 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm33 mm
WeightDiffers1.55 kg1.04 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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