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NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router has 97 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (100 vs 3). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router (1.5 A vs 1 A). Routing protocols: RIP-1, RIP-2 on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, OSPF, RIP on the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router. Certification: FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router.

  • Routing protocols
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:RIP-1, RIP-2
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:OSPF, RIP
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:3
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:100
  • Internal memory
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1024 MB
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:512 MB
  • Certification
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:Grey
  • Output current
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:1.5 A
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:1 A
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of BR500, G36
80 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingYesYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150000
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one924 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
WAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Routing protocolsDiffersRIP-1, RIP-2OSPF, RIP
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
URL filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers3100
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSOUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — 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
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cULUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °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%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers314 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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