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Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (3 vs 1). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 8 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (16 MB vs 8 MB). The TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router has 234 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (294 mm vs 60 mm). Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, AC on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router. Mac operating systems supported: Yes on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, macOS on the TP-Link SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 3
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • AC
  • Flash memory
    • 8 MB
    • 16 MB
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Yes
    • macOS
  • Width
    • 60 mm
    • 294 mm
  • Depth
    • 124 mm
    • 180 mm
  • Height
    • 185 mm
    • 44 mm

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76 specifications
A

NETGEAR

CM500 wired router Black

Model CM500

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B

TP-Link

SafeStream Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router

Model TL-ER6020

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Static routeKnown for oneYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one3
RS-232 portsKnown for one1
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneTelnet
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DNS, IPsec, PPTP, L2TP
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPsec/PPTP/L2TP
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, IPSEC
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA1
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneMAC, URL/Keywords, WebContent
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
ARP attack preventionKnown for oneYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Network Address Translation (NAT) sessions (max)Known for one30000
System event logKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one50
VPN supportKnown for one50 IPsec VPN Tunnels LAN-to-LAN, Client-to-LAN Main, Aggressive Negotiation Mode DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256 Encryption Algorithm MD5, SHA1 Authentication Algorithm IPsec NAT Traversal (NAT-T) Dead Peer Detection (DPD) Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) 16 PPTP VPN Tunnels PPTP VPN Server/Client PP
NAT functionalityKnown for oneOne-to-One NAT Multi-nets NAT Virtual Server, DMZ Host, Port_Triggering, UPnP FTP/H.323/SIP/IPsec/PPTP ALG
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Quick installation guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Features3 differ
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB16 MB
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
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 supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Rack mountingKnown for oneYes
Rack capacityKnown for one1U
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power, Speed, System
Antennaidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm180 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one280 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one400 mm
Package depthKnown for one250 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.81 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneWeb/CLI/Telnet
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/s

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