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NetGear CG814M Wireless Cable Modem Gateway comparison

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Product name	NetGear CG814M Wireless Cable Modem Gateway	Motorola SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway	Motorola SBG900 SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway	802.11g Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router	PCX5000 Cable Modem/Wireless Router
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$99.95 to $129.99	$33.99 to $69.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	December 01, 2002	June 15, 2003		March 01, 2003	December 11, 2002
The Bottom Line	A bona fide networking Swiss Army knife, the CG814M does it all, cheaply and simply.	Motorola's SBG1000 has all the right connections to create a flexible, powerful, and reasonably secure network in your home or small business.		With its top performance and easy setup, the Belkin 54g wireless router could be all you need to unwire your home.	This all-in-one device delivers and distributes data to all corners of the home, making it a good choice for networking newbies.
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Product Description	NETGEAR CG814M Wireless Cable Modem Gateway - Router	Motorola SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG1000 - Wireless router	Motorola SURFboard SBG900 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway - Wireless router	Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - Wireless router	Toshiba PCX 5000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway - Bridge/router
System Requirements	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS Novell NetWare Microsoft Windows 95/98 Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Apple MacOS 8.0 or later Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP	UNIX Apple MacOS 8.0 or later Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP	Info unavailable	Apple MacOS 9 Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME
Features	Switching NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support NAPT support Firewall protection
Vista Certification	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Compatible with Windows 7	Info unavailable
Form Factor	External	External	External	External	External
Device Type	Router	Wireless router + 5-port switch (integrated)	Wireless router	Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)	Bridge/router
Remote Management Protocol	HTTP	HTTP	Info unavailable	HTTP	HTTP SNMP
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V AC 100/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120/230 V	Info unavailable	( 50/60 Hz )
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing	RIP RIP-2	RIP-2	Info unavailable	RIP-1 RIP-2
Weight	1.3 lbs	0.7 lbs	0.9 lbs	Info unavailable	1.5 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	2 year limited warranty	Info unavailable	Limited lifetime warranty	3 years warranty
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED	IEEE 802.11b , DOCSIS 1.0
Features	Switching NAT support VPN support DHCP support Auto-negotiation Content filtering Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	NAT support DHCP support NAPT support VPN passthrough Firewall protection IP address filtering DoS attack prevention Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Firewall protection DoS attack prevention Auto-sensing per device Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	NAT support Firewall protection Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	DMZ port NAT support DHCP support NAPT support Firewall protection
Dimensions (WxDxH)	10 in x 6.7 in x 1.3 in	11.4 in x 6.3 in x 2.8 in	1.8 in x 5.9 in x 8.7 in	Info unavailable	8.5 in x 8.8 in x 1.7 in
Network / Transport Protocol	L2TP PPTP IPSec TCP/IP UDP/IP	TCP/IP	TCP/IP	Info unavailable	TCP/IP
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Fast Ethernet
Frequency Band	Info unavailable	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Data Transfer Rate	11 Mbps	11 Mbps	54 Mbps	Info unavailable	11 Mbps
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Check manufacturer's site for availability	Best Buy $129.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $34.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $34.99 In stock: Yes Server Supply.com Inc $50.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available
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