Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 2,190 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 14.5 mm more depth than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 176.5 mm). The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 138.3 mm more height than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (201.3 mm vs 63 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690.

DSL WAN
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Box 5690:Yes
WAN connection type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
- Box 5690:GPON, RJ-45
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- Box 5690:5760 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
- Box 5690:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Security algorithms
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- Box 5690:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Product colour
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- Box 5690:Red, White
Power source type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- Box 5690:AC
Depth
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:176.5 mm
- Box 5690:191 mm

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Comparison of R36, Box 5690
57 specifications	A D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	GPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	176.5 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	201.3 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	629 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	204.6 mm	254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	306 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Poland
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)

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