Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 32identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC, IC, RoHS
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:CE, FCC,IC, RoHS
  • Antennas quantity
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • TL-WDR3600 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WDR4300 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:6,54,300,450 Mbit/s

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Comparison of TL-WDR3600, TL-WDR4300
58 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for onePPTP, L2TP, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one270M_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: -92dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithms128-bit WEP, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Designidentical
LED indicatorsYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, IC, RoHSCE, FCC,IC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antennas quantityDiffers23
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth160.6 mm160.6 mm
Height32.5 mm32.5 mm
Width243 mm243 mm
Other features1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB ports quantity22
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300 Mbit/s6,54,300,450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionNoNo
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one12VDC / 1.5AUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one800MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source

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