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D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! 5690 XGS

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,506 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 5690 XGS (2882 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS. Ethernet LAN interface type: Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS.

  • WAN connection type
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
    • 5690 XGS:GPON, RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
    • 5690 XGS:6448 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • 5690 XGS:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • 5690 XGS:1376 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
    • 5690 XGS:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 5690 XGS:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • 5690 XGS:5
  • Security algorithms
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • 5690 XGS:WPA2, WPA3

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Comparison of R36, 5690 XGS
64 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45GPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s6448 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s1376 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersEthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireGuard, IPSec
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA2, WPA3
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)Fiber, LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, ICUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
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 one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers176.5 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers201.3 mm63 mm
WeightKnown for one629 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers204.6 mm254 mm
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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