Product comparison · 2 gateways/controllers

LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs vs TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs (5 vs 4). The TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller has 31 mm more depth than the LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs (220 mm vs 189 mm). The TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller has 146 mm more width than the LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs (440 mm vs 294 mm). LED indicators: Activity, Link, Power on the LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs, Activity, Link, Power, System on the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller. Input voltage: 100 - 240 V on the LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs, 100-240 V on the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:4
- AC500 Wireless Controller:5
Input voltage
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:100 - 240 V
- AC500 Wireless Controller:100-240 V
Depth
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:189 mm
- AC500 Wireless Controller:220 mm
Width
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:294 mm
- AC500 Wireless Controller:440 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:-20 - 55 °C
- AC500 Wireless Controller:0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs:5 - 95%
- AC500 Wireless Controller:5 - 90%

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Comparison of WAC-2010, AC500 Wireless Controller
45 specifications	A LevelOne Gigabit Ethernet Wireless LAN Controller, Manage up to 128 APs Model WAC-2010 View product	B TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller View product
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Enclosure materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power	Activity, Link, Power, System
Performanceidentical
Control display unitKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Number of console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
Input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	189 mm	220 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
WidthDiffers	294 mm	440 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	241 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	81 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Package weightKnown for one	2.08 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSID, WPA, WPA2
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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