Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 4identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3,313 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (3600 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 50 mm more depth than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (120 mm vs 70 mm). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 18.3 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (42.2 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) has USB port.

  • Wi-Fi band
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):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
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
  • Mobile network generation
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):4G
  • USB port
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Yes
  • Supported network protocols
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:IPv4, IPv6
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):HTTP, HTTPS, UDP

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Comparison of C36, M7005
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s287 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetNot available
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one2500,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
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 source800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB charging portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6HTTP, HTTPS, UDP
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSPower
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, MICCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCBattery
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm70 mm
HeightDiffers42.2 mm23.9 mm
WeightDiffers350 g118 g
WidthDiffers180 mm114 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, Windows Phone, iOS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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