Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,837 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,449 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Certification
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:FCC, CE, RoHS
Antennas quantity
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of R36, A2
59 specifications	A D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product	B TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	733 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
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
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, IC	FCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	3
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	9 V
Output currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.6 A
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	176.5 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	201.3 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	629 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	204.6 mm	230 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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