Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs TP-Link TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, RoHS
  • Depth
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:140 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:160.6 mm
  • Height
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:32.2 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:32.5 mm
  • Width
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:225 mm
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:243 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • TL-WDR3500 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of TL-WDR3500, TL-WDR3600
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
VPN supportPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270M_2.4G: -70dBm, 195M_2.4G: -71dBm, 130M_2.4G: -74dBm, 54M_2.4G: -79dBm, 6M_2.4G: -94dBm, 270M_5G: -67dBm, 195M_5G: -70dBm, 130M_5G: -73dBm, 54M_5G: -79dBm, 6M_5G: -92dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC,IC, RoHSCE, FCC, IC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antennas quantity22
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers140 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers32.2 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one1.0 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12VDC / 1.5A
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800Mbps
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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