Product comparison · 2 wired routers

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

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (5 vs 1). The TP-Link Omada Pro 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 Pro Gigabit VPN Router has 384 MB more internal memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (512 MB vs 128 MB). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, Grey on the TP-Link Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:5
  • Flash memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:128 MB
  • Internal memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:128 MB
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:512 MB
  • Product colour
    • CM500 wired router Black:Black
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:Grey
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:226 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:131 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • Omada Pro Gigabit VPN Router:35 mm

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Comparison of CM500, G36
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SFP WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOSPF, RIP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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 filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown 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 source100
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB128 MB
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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