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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer D50

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 15identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 100 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 7
    • 4
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45)
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 264 mm
    • 141 mm
  • Height
    • 61 mm
    • 33.6 mm

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78 specifications
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NETGEAR

R8500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

Model R8500

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B

TP-Link

Archer D50View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one2166 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneITU-T G.992.1(G.DMT), ITU-T G.992.2(G.Lite), ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ITU-T G.995.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one3 dBi
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 UltimatYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers316 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one1.68 kg
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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