Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
3G
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
4G
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
Cables included
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Depth
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:148.8 mm
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:181 mm
Height
- RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:35.5 mm
- D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:41 mm

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Comparison of RT-AC55U, D3600-100UKS
63 specifications	A ASUS RT-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-AC55U View product	B NETGEAR D3600-100UKS wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model D3600-100UKS View product
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	- IPSec Pass-Through - PPTP Pass-Through - L2TP Pass-Through - PPTP server - OpenVPN server - PPTP client - L2TP client - OpenVPN client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GDiffers	Yes	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, IPoA, DNS, UPnP
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN, WPS	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-Tick N10947
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	148.8 mm	181 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	41 mm
WeightDiffers	495 g	400 g
WidthDiffers	207 mm	240 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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