Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs NETGEAR D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:340 Mbit/s
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10/100Base-T(X)
USB port
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Security algorithms
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WPA, WPA2-PSK
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Cables included
- C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45)
- D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of C3000-100NAS, D1500
55 specifications	A NETGEAR C3000-100NAS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model C3000-100NAS View product	B NETGEAR D1500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model D1500 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	340 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSL, LAN, Link, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	41 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	193 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	352 g	141 g
WidthDiffers	113 mm	166 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless router comparisons

All wireless router comparisons