Product comparison · 2 wired routers

NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black vs TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (4 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 8 MB more flash memory than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (16 MB vs 8 MB). The TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black has 98 mm more width than the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black (158 mm vs 60 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR CM500 wired router Black, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • CM500 wired router Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • CM500 wired router Black:1
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:4
  • Flash memory
    • CM500 wired router Black:8 MB
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:16 MB
  • Width
    • CM500 wired router Black:60 mm
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:158 mm
  • Depth
    • CM500 wired router Black:124 mm
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:101 mm
  • Height
    • CM500 wired router Black:185 mm
    • TL-R470T+(UN) wired router Fast Ethernet Black:25 mm

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Comparison of CM500, TL-R470T+(UN)
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Concurrent connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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, SNTP, HTTP, DNS
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP/L2TP/IP Sec
Features2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB16 MB
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 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 BTU/h
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, System, WAN, WLAN
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.56 W
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 mm158 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers185 mm25 mm
WeightKnown for one280 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnmanaged
DSL featuresidentical
Downstream data rateKnown for one680 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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