Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Antenna design
    • DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Internal
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Depth
    • DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:249 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • DIR-865L wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:71 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • DIR-865L 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-865L, TL-WDR3600
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 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 buttonYesYes
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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, 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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 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
DepthDiffers165 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers71 mm243 mm
WeightKnown for one562.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS 10.4+Microsoft 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one30 - 104 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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