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HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black vs HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 6 MB more flash memory than the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black (8 MB vs 2 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black (1 vs 0). The HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black has 3 more parallel ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (3 vs 0). Network connection type: Ethernet LAN on the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black, Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 55 °C on the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black, 0 - 40 °C on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server.

Flash memory
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:2 MB
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:8 MB
Network connection type
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:Ethernet LAN
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:0
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1
Parallel ports quantity
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:3
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0
Depth
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:141 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
Height
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:31 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
Width
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:280 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
Weight
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:440 g
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:140 g

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Comparison of 500x, J8021A
42 specifications	A HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black Model 500x View product	B HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business, Enterprise
Memory1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Network2 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	NDS, NDPS, SNMP, DHCP/WINS/DDNS, BootP, lpd	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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	3	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-127 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 W
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	129.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	280 mm	99.1 mm
WeightDiffers	440 g	140 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	249 x 130 x 75 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.01 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4600 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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