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title: "D-Link vs TP-Link: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is D-Link or TP-Link more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-Fi router brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# D-Link vs TP-Link: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is D-Link or TP-Link more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wi-Fi router brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: D-Link and TP-Link
- **Competitive set**: Wi-Fi router brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **D-Link Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **TP-Link Share of Search**: 25.9%

## Is D-Link or TP-Link more popular in search?

- In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than D-Link among Wi-Fi router brands in Australia. TP-Link had about 9,800 branded searches, while D-Link had 720. TP-Link made up 25.9% of all Wi-Fi router brand searches we track, and D-Link accounted for 1.9%.
- TP-Link was ahead of D-Link in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D-Link’s share of searches among Wi-Fi router brands in Australia held steady at 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 720.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TP-Link’s share of searches among Wi-Fi router brands in Australia moved from 21.4% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11K to 9.8K.

## Top Wi-Fi router brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TP-Link appeared in all five answers. D-Link did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TP-Link | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| NETGEAR | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ASUS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| eero | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ubiquiti | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Google Nest Wifi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| D-Link | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about Wi-Fi router brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which Wi-Fi router should I buy in Australia?": 1. TP-Link, 2. ASUS
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mesh Wi-Fi systems in Australia?": 1. TP-Link, 2. eero, 3. NETGEAR
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best router for a large house?": 1. TP-Link, 2. NETGEAR, 3. ASUS
- Searched Google, AI Overview "wifi router": 1. TP-Link
- Searched Google, AI Overview "mesh wifi": 1. TP-Link

Not named in any answer: Ubiquiti, Google Nest Wifi and D-Link.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia Wi-Fi router brands in September 2026?

- TP-Link’s share of searches among Wi-Fi router brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 29.4% to 25.9% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for D-Link in Australia fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 720 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | D-Link estimated searches | D-Link Share of Search | D-Link rank | TP-Link estimated searches | TP-Link Share of Search | TP-Link rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1K | 1.9% | 7 | 11K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | 2% | 7 | 11K | 22.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1K | 2.2% | 7 | 9.8K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 2.2% | 7 | 9.8K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 9K | 21.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 2% | 7 | 10.2K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 9.8K | 23.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 880 | 1.9% | 7 | 12.5K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 880 | 1.8% | 7 | 14.3K | 29.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 880 | 2% | 7 | 12.5K | 28.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 7 | 11K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 720 | 1.9% | 7 | 9.8K | 25.9% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D-Link’s and TP-Link’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **D-Link**: Measured on the search term “d link router”.
- **TP-Link**: Measured on the search terms “tp link deco” and “tp link router”, summed into one figure.

- [D-Link profile](/demand/au/brands/d-link)
- [TP-Link profile](/demand/au/brands/tp-link)
- [All Wi-Fi router brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-wifi-router-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is D-Link or TP-Link more popular in search?

In September 2026, TP-Link had more branded searches than D-Link among Wi-Fi router brands in Australia. TP-Link had about 9,800 branded searches, while D-Link had 720. TP-Link made up 25.9% of all Wi-Fi router brand searches we track, and D-Link accounted for 1.9%.

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