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Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey vs HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 4 MB more flash memory than the Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey (8 MB vs 4 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 16 MB more internal memory than the Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey (32 MB vs 16 MB). The Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (2 vs 1). Product colour: Grey on the Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey, Black on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server. Network connection type: Ethernet LAN on the Epson PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey, Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server.

  • Product colour
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:Grey
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Black
  • Flash memory
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:4 MB
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:8 MB
  • Internal memory
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:16 MB
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:32 MB
  • Network connection type
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:Ethernet LAN
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:2
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • PS03A print server Ethernet LAN Grey:3 W
    • Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:6.5 W

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Comparison of PS03A, J8021A
42 specifications
Features1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IPP supportYesYes
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness, Enterprise
Memory2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers4 MB8 MB
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB32 MB
Network4 differ
Network connection typeDiffersEthernet LANEthernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP: IPSec, DHCP, BootP, ARP, IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 / TCP, IPv6 / ICMP, IPv6 / FTP, IPv6 / FTPs, IPv6 / TFTP, IPv6 / HTTP, HTTPs, IPv6 / SSL, TLS, TCP, IPv6 / Raw TCP, UDP, ICMP, IGMP, FTP, FTPs, TFTP, LPD, HTTP, HTTPs, ZeroConf, DNS, SLP, SNMPv1, SNTP, SMTP, POP3, SSL/TLS, IPPv1.0, IPPv1.1, Raw TCP,IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS, IPsec; DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6, Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-127 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs3 W6.5 W
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, WWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source129.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99.1 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source249 x 130 x 75 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.01 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Other featuresidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Processoridentical
Processor modelKnown for oneRISCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one170 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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