Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G standards
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, UMTS
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:UMTS, HSPA+

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Comparison of G536, FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generation5G5G
3G standardsDiffersDC-HSPA+, UMTSUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-A
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000,3800,2400 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & externalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCPoE
Output voltageKnown for one12/2AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers146 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm111 mm
WeightKnown for one684 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers137 mm163 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGermany

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