Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White vs TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
50known 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 TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (5 vs 4). The TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White (10 - 90% vs 0 - 90%). The NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White has 89 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey (314 mm vs 225 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.1Q on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey. Product colour: White on the NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White, Blue, Grey on the TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:5
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:4
Product colour
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:White
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
Antenna type
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:Internal
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:External
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 45 °C
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:-20 - 70 °C
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 90%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:0 - 95%
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:5 - 90%
Width
- BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White:314 mm
- TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey:225 mm

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Comparison of BR500, TL-WR1045ND
80 specifications	A NETGEAR BR500 wired router Gigabit Ethernet White Model BR500 View product	B TP-Link TL-WR1045ND wired router Gigabit Ethernet Blue, Grey Model TL-WR1045ND View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 130m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 108m: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 54M: -68 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 11m: -85 dBm at 8% conv. packet error 6m: -88 dBm at 10% conv. packet error 1m: -90 dBm at 8% conv. packet error
Data transfer rateKnown for one	924 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6	Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP(Dual Access), L2TP(Dual Access), BigPond
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WDS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityDiffers	Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall	Denial-of-Service (DoS) protection, Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Domain
DoS attack prevention	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Authentication methodKnown for one	NETGEAR Insight SSO	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User Guide on CD-ROMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15 B, CE, C-Tick B, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Poweridentical
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output current	1.5 A	1.5 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	314 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	187.5 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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