Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router (3600 Mbit/s vs 3400 Mbit/s). The D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router has 7,600 ,1000 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (10,100,1000 Mbit/s vs 2500,1000 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router (3 vs 1). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:3400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network generation
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:5G
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:1
Security algorithms
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK

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Comparison of C36, G530V2
61 specifications	A D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model C36 View product	B D-Link 5G NR AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Router Model G530V2 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	3400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS	Power, Status, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, MIC	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), PTCRB
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	8
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	2.5 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	120 mm	146 mm
HeightDiffers	42.2 mm	205 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	623 g
WidthDiffers	180 mm	137 mm
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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