Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

31specifications compared
7differ
24identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3570 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). Ethernet LAN interface type: Ethernet on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Security algorithms: WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
- Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- Archer BE3600:5
Security algorithms
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Product colour
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- Archer BE3600:Black
Power source type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- Archer BE3600:AC

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Comparison of R36, Archer BE3600
69 specifications	A D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product	B TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
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 & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	176.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	201.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	629 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	204.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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