Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer NX210

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,399 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (3600 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 114 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,681 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer NX210 (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). 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 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX210. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer NX210.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Archer NX210:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:574 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer NX210:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • Archer NX210:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
    • Archer NX210:5G
  • Compliance certificates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, MIC
    • Archer NX210:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of C36, Archer NX210
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s1201 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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 sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports33
USB portNoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, IPv4 SPI Firewall, IPv6 Firewall
DMZ supportYesYes
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
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsIPv4, IPv6IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, MICCE, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers510
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers42.2 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers180 mm99 mm
WeightKnown for one350 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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