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

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  • 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
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown 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 source3
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers145 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers93 mm243 mm
Other features3 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source

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