Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 2,848 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 71 mm more depth than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 120 mm). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 20.8 mm more height than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (63 mm vs 42.2 mm). Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has DSL WAN. Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has USB port.

DSL WAN
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
USB port
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
Product type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
Power source type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- AVM Box 5690 AON:AC
Depth
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:120 mm
- AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm
Height
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:42.2 mm
- AVM Box 5690 AON:63 mm
Weight
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:350 g
- AVM Box 5690 AON:316 g

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Comparison of C36, AVM Box 5690 AON
58 specifications	A D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model C36 View product	B FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	6448 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	2500,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, MIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	120 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	42.2 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	316 g
WidthDiffers	180 mm	254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	306 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg

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