Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 16identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Depth
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:145 mm
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:167 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:111 mm
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:70 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:93 mm
    • DIR-865L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:252 mm

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Comparison of DIR-636L/E, DIR-865L/E
41 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPS, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers145 mm167 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm70 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 g
WidthDiffers93 mm252 mm
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Operating temperature (T-T)30 - 104 °F30 - 104 °F
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantity11
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
xDSL connectionNoNo
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source

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