Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,733 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (3600 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB 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 Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB 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). Only the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has USB port. 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 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5
  • USB port
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Yes
  • Product type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Black

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63 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM, DSSS
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bzIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, MICUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers54
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers1.5 A1 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-20 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm197 mm
HeightDiffers42.2 mm44.3 mm
WeightKnown for one350 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers180 mm133.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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