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Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White 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 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (132 MB vs 128 MB). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 512 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, AC on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN 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 SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • AC
  • Flash memory
    • 128 MB
    • 132 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Certification
    • FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 0 - 45 °C
    • 0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 70 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C

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72 specifications
A

NETGEAR

BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White

Model BR500

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B

TP-Link

SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router

Model TL-ER7206

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
SFP WANKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rateKnown for one924 Mbit/s
VLAN supportYesYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Static routeKnown for oneYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
Protocols1 differ
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Security1 differ
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewallSPI
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one3
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec VPN, PPTP VPN, L2TP VPN, OpenVPN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Features4 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1700 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB132 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDRAM
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, System, WAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one226 mm
Package depthKnown for one288 mm
Package heightKnown for one72 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.32 kg

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