Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router has 3,600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7200 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The D-Link 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 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 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 3). 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 BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router. Mobile network generation: Not supported on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5G on the D-Link 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:7200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 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 BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile network generation
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:5G
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:5
Security algorithms
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:WPA2, WPA3
LED indicators
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:Power, WLAN
Antenna design
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- 5G NR BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router:Internal

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Comparison of C36, G572
60 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 BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 Router Model G572 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	7200 Mbit/s
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
Network3 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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11be
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	5G
5G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sub6 NR
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA2, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS	Power, WLAN
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, MIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	5	12
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	4 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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