Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
- Box 6690 Pro:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- Box 6690 Pro:4
USB port
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Box 6690 Pro:Yes
Security algorithms
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
Antenna design
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- Box 6690 Pro:Internal

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Comparison of C36, Box 6690 Pro
61 specifications	A D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model C36 View product	B FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	12200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500,1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
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)	Yes	Yes
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 technology	Yes	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA3, WPA2, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
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
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	120 mm	277 mm
HeightDiffers	42.2 mm	206 mm
WeightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	180 mm	84 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Coaxial
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide

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