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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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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 32known 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 17 more VPN tunnels quantity than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (20 vs 3). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 768 MB more internal memory than the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router (1024 MB vs 256 MB). Only the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Mac operating systems supported: Yes on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, MacOS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN VPN Router.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • VPN tunnels quantity
    • 3
    • 20
  • Internal memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 256 MB
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Yes
    • MacOS
  • Certification
    • FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • LED indicators
    • Yes
    • LAN, Power, Status, WAN

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70 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-R605

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
SFP WANKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one4
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6
Security1 differ
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneStateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
Authentication methodKnown for oneNETGEAR Insight SSO
URL filteringYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
VPN tunnels quantityDiffers320
Security algorithmsKnown for oneFTPES, SIPS
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneYes
ICMP attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneOne-to-One NAT5 Multi-Net NAT Virtual Server Port Triggering5 NAT-DMZ FTP/H.323/SIP/IPSec/PPTP ALG, UPnP
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown 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 memory128 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMacOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE/LVD, cUL
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCICE, FCC, RoHS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Power, Status, WAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternal
Power1 differ
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Input currentKnown for one1 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 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers187.5 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm25 mm
WeightKnown for one1.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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