Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 30 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (3600 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 1). The D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (10 vs 4). Only the TP-Link Archer GE230 has USB port. Ethernet LAN data rates: 2500 Mbit/s on the D-Link G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • Archer GE230:5
  • USB port
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Archer GE230:Yes
  • Antenna design
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal & external
    • Archer GE230:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10
    • Archer GE230:4
  • Depth
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:146 mm
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm
  • Height
    • G536 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:205 mm
    • Archer GE230:58.6 mm

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Comparison of G536, Archer GE230
61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3600 Mbit/s3570 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, 802.11aWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers104
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12/2AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
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 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers205 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one684 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers137 mm266.8 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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