Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 24identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 718 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3600 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 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). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5 vs 4). Ethernet LAN data rates: 2500,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000/2500Base-T on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
    • Archer BE3600:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Product colour
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
    • Archer BE3600:Black
  • Antennas quantity
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Archer BE3600:4
  • Power source type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • Archer BE3600:AC

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Comparison of C36, Archer BE3600
68 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bzUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers35
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, MICCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers54
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current1.5 A1.5 A
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)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one42.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one350 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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