Question 1

Does it come with it's own power cord?  And is it compatible with Windows 7 & 10?

Accepted Answer

Comes with a power cord/transformer. And it doesn't really care what os your client systems use, it's just a router. It is configured by using a browser from a connected device. Initially you will have to configure it with a device connected to one of its yellow ethernet ports. A cable modem or some other ethernet device that is connected via ethernet will be connected to its blue port. Then it's one ip address can be shared via NAT routing.

Question 2

Can this handle running both bands simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can. I've got my desktop in another room atm running on it, a Chromecast, a tablet, and at least 3 of 6 phones, simultaneously using both channels. Range on 5GHz in a big house is a bit short, so purchased better antennas... and can now also get the 2.4 down the street ??

Question 3

how many components (ie.. computers, tvs ect. ) can you connect to this product at one time ?

Accepted Answer

You can connect 4 wired devices and as many wireless devices as you want.  If you have wireless devices that support dual band, then put them on the 5ghz band.

I have 3 tvs, 4 computers, 2 tablets and 3 smart phones in my house and everything works great. 2 of the tvs are wired and the other one is wireless. Video streaming does slow down if all 3 tvs are streaming at the same time.  There is nothing you can do about that except get faster internet.

Question 4

I currently have a Western Digital router/modem in connection with my DSL service.  Can I plug this router into that device and use it simply as a modem?  CM

Accepted Answer

Hi Charlie, generally you can plug a router into a gateway device like the one that you have, and it should work just fine for normal web browsing. Just make sure you follow the setup instructions for the TP-Link router and set passwords for both WiFi bands. A Google search for "grc nat" will take you to a great resource that explains how this type of setup works. I read this back when I was first learning about networking and it helped me tremendously. If you don't need to do any port forwarding then stop reading here, you are done... Otherwise it starts to get more technical... Depending on the specific model of gateway from your ISP, you can usually set either a DMZ address, or put it in a special pass-through mode that will directly expose the TP-Link router to the internet. To access the gateway configuration screen, look on the label and see if there is an IP address, username, and password. Otherwise, if you are running Windows, open a command prompt and run ipconfig.exe and look for the default gateway listed under the network adapter that you're using. Enter that IP address in your web browser. Be careful in the configuration screen though, because it can cause connection problems if you don't know what you're doing. If you don't see the DMZ option, you MIGHT be able to find someone from your ISPs tech support department who can help you.

Question 5

Is this XP compatible?

Accepted Answer

Yes the router will work with your OS as long as you are plugged in directly, or if you are using wifi you need to make sure that the XP computer can support the security method set on the router. Since XP is an older OS the drivers for the wireless adapter might not support all the security methods on the TL-WDR3600.  In some cases you might need to downgrade the security method on the router, to allow the XP computer to connect.

Question 6

How many devices can be connected to the TL-WDR3600?

Accepted Answer

It has four ethernet connections, plus the wireless.  We have had very good service from this unit and if there are enough wired connections for you I would recommend it. My wife and I both use the wireless for our laptops while my son uses a wire for his gaming computer and there seems to be no strain on our use.

Question 7

WILL THIS ROUTER WORK WITH WINDOWS 10?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it works with Windows 10.  All modern operating systems support standard networking protocols so that is no issue.  Since accessing the router configuration screens is done using an internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge), no operating system dependent support is required.

Question 8

If I have a motorola modem and the wifi network through that is set to the 2.4 band does that make the 5 band unusable when I connect this router to it or are the two wifi networks unrelated?

Accepted Answer

No they would both be on the same network but the signals could be very similar and cause interference so i would personally turn the modem WiFi off and just use the routers WiFi unless you get better signal from the modem.

Question 9

Compatibility - Windows XP?

Accepted Answer

I don't see why not - as long as it has a wireless card or adapter.  Note that the 5000 MHz range is poor, but anything you have on an XP is probably 2400 anyway.

Question 10

Will there be any boost in speed if this router is connected to a westell 7500 modem router?

Accepted Answer

The Westell 7500 is a DSL (telco or phone company modem) gateway device that has limited upstream speed. (on the Telco, or phone company internet side) You can turn off the Westell wireless and use the TP-link wireless for high speed connections to all the devices on your internal home or business network, but you can never boost the internet speed because the slowest limiting connection is the DSL router. You need to change your ISP or Telco speed to see any internet speed improvements. That said you can wireless or Gigabit wired, stream HD content etc to your TV or other devices on your internal network from a laptop or PC, Xbox etc. It works great as an internal high speed network device. It has 2 internal wireless routers one 2.4GHZ low speed 802.11B,G,N and another high speed wireless on 5GHZ for better speed at 300MBS, and better signal reception. You connect to either one or the other, but not both at the same time.

Standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11n
Security	64 / 128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK encryption
WPA	WPA2
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100/1000M
LAN Ports	4 x 10/100/1000M
Buttons	WPS / Reset Button Wireless On / Off Switch Power On / Off Button
Wireless Data Rates	5 GHz: Up to 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz: Up to 300 Mbps
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna	2 x external detachable dual band antennas (RP-SMA)
Transmitted Power	CE: <20 dBm (2.4 GHz) <23 dBm (5 GHz) FCC: <30 dBm
Receiver Sensitivity	270M_2.4G: -70 dBm 195M_2.4G: -71 dBm 130M_2.4G: -74 dBm 54M_2.4G: -79 dBm 6M_2.4G: -94 dBm 270M_5G: -67 dBm 195M_5G: -70 dBm 130M_5G: -73 dBm 54M_5G: -79 dBm 6M_5G: -92 dBm
Interface	2 x USB 2.0
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Power Supply	12V DC / 1.5A
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux
Dimensions	1.28" x 9.57" x 6.32"
Temperature	Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 40 degree Celsius (32 ~ 104 degree Fahrenheit) Storage Temperature: -40 ~ 70 degree Celsius (-40 ~ 158 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity	Operating Humidity: 10% ~ 90% non-condensing Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 90% non-condensing

TP-LINK TL-WDR3600 Dual Band Wireless N600 Router, Gigabit, 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps + 5 GHz 300 Mbps, 2 x USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On / Off Switch

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Model	TL-WDR3600

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