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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3200

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Security algorithms
    • WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
    • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Depth
    • 181 mm
    • 226.8 mm
  • Height
    • 240 mm
    • 54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 400 g
    • 1.1 kg

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72 specifications
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NETGEAR

D3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model D3600

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NETGEAR

Nighthawk X6 AC3200View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one6
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers181 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers240 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers400 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers41 mm295.5 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers600 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes

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