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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3570 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • Not supported
    • 4G

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69 specifications
A

D-Link

R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model R36

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B

TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s867 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersEthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers176.5 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers201.3 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one629 g
WidthDiffers204.6 mm202 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes

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