Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Certification
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna design
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10 - 95%
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
Depth
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:145 mm
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
Height
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:111 mm
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
Width
- DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:93 mm
- TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm

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Comparison of DIR-636L, TL-WDR4300
54 specifications	A D-Link DIR-636L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model DIR-636L View product	B TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-WDR4300 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 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
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, IPv6, Wi-Fi	CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	145 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	32.5 mm
WidthDiffers	93 mm	243 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	30 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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