Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz: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
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • LED indicators
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS

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Comparison of C36, S12
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11h
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSPower, Status, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, MICCE
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers54
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltageDiffers12 V12/1A
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 65 °C-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm104.5 mm
HeightDiffers42.2 mm30.8 mm
WeightDiffers350 g254.9 g
WidthDiffers180 mm187.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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