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D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 8,630 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12200 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro 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 FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro. Ethernet LAN interface type: Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
    • Box 6690 Pro:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
  • Cables included
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Box 6690 Pro:Coaxial
  • Antenna design
    • R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Box 6690 Pro:Internal

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61 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s12200 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 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersEthernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
WPS push buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown 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 source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA3, WPA2, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringYesYes
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
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)Coaxial
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
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, DCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers201.3 mm206 mm
WeightKnown for one629 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers204.6 mm84 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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