Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:WPA, WPA2, WPS
LED indicators
- DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Yes
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:Power, WAN, WLAN
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 90%
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:10 - 95%
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:11,54,150,300 Mbit/s
- DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-636L/B, DIR-826L/B
42 specifications	A D-Link DIR-636L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-636L/B View product	B D-Link DIR-826L/B wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L/B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for one	PPTP/L2TP/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Windows 7	FCC Class B CE Class B C-Tick Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Protected System (WPS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) IPv6 Ready Compatible with Windows 7
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight	330 g	330 g
WidthKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantity	1	1
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,150,300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 x 92.96 x 145 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Mbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 12V
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V

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