Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 5 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (6 vs 1). The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 120 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (128 MB vs 8 MB). The TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router has 872 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (1000 MB vs 128 MB). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:6
  • Flash memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:128 MB
  • Internal memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:1000 MB
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:226 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:131 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • Omada Multi-Gigabit VPN Router:35 mm

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Comparison of CM500, ER707-M2
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3q, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.44 Gbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers16
WAN/Ethernet LAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
WAN ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Installed SFP modules 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 source2.0
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, NTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN, SNMP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
URL filteringKnown 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)Known 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 source66
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1000 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Link, Power, Speed, System, USB, WAN
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm131 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one280 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source323 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 kg
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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