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
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
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
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
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%
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
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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