Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
34known 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3600 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3 vs 1). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 7 V more output voltage than the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (12 V vs 5 V). Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has USB port. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

WAN connection type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
USB port
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
Supported network protocols
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPv4, IPv6
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Product type
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router
Product colour
- C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Black

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Comparison of C36, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
64 specifications	A D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model C36 View product	B TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 View product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	USB, WISP
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	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown 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	1
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
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
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Guest accessKnown 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
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, MIC	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	3 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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