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HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey vs HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:Grey
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Black
Firmware upgradeable
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:No
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
IPP support
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:No
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
Flash memory
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:4 MB
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:8 MB
Internal memory
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:16 MB
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:32 MB
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:130 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:34 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:100 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm

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Comparison of ew2400, J8021A
46 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey Model ew2400 View product	B HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product
Features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableDiffers	No	Yes
IPP supportDiffers	No	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business, Enterprise
BidirectionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Network2 differ
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
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 algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, IP, LPD, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, Bonjour	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 & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100-127 V	100-127 V
AC input frequency	60 Hz	60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	6.5 W	6.5 W
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	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 supported	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	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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 5.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	129.5 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	100 mm	99.1 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	140 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)	249 x 130 x 75 mm	249 x 130 x 75 mm
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	1.01 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 95%	15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 95%	15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	9.91 cm (3.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	248.9 x 129.5 x 76.2 mm (9.8 x 5.1 x 3")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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