Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

20specifications compared
5differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet:600 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DIR-636L, DIR-826L
38 specifications	A D-Link DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-636L View product	B D-Link DIR-826L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Model DIR-826L 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	802.11g, 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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, WAN, WLAN
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi	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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 g
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	30 - 104 °F	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	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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