Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Certification
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, RoHS
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Depth
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:145 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:111 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:93 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • DIR-636L/E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:1
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of DIR-636L/E, TL-WDR3600
50 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M_2.4G: -70dBm, 195M_2.4G: -71dBm, 130M_2.4G: -74dBm, 54M_2.4G: -79dBm, 6M_2.4G: -94dBm, 270M_5G: -67dBm, 195M_5G: -70dBm, 130M_5G: -73dBm, 54M_5G: -79dBm, 6M_5G: -92dBm
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-FiCE, FCC, IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers145 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers93 mm243 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12VDC / 1.5A
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800Mbps
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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