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HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey vs HP Jetdirect 170x

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey has 10,090 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the HP Jetdirect 170x (10,100 Mbit/s vs 10 Mbit/s). The HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect 170x (1 vs 0). The HP Jetdirect 170x has 1 more parallel ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey (1 vs 0). Network connection type: Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey, Ethernet LAN on the HP Jetdirect 170x. Copper ethernet cabling technology: 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T on the HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey, 10BASE-T on the HP Jetdirect 170x.

Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- Jetdirect 170x:Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
- Jetdirect 170x:10 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technology
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
- Jetdirect 170x:10BASE-T
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:1
- Jetdirect 170x:0
Parallel ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:0
- Jetdirect 170x:1
Power consumption (typical)
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:6.5 W
- Jetdirect 170x:2 W
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:130 mm
- Jetdirect 170x:160 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey:34 mm
- Jetdirect 170x:114.3 mm

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Comparison of ew2400, Jetdirect 170x
43 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2400 print server Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN Grey Model ew2400 View product	B HP Jetdirect 170x View product
Featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BidirectionalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPP supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous printersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	10BASE-T
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, IP, LPD, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, Bonjour	TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, IPX/SPX, NDS, Bindery, NDPS, NCP, IP Direct Mode, FTP Printing, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, HTTP
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-127 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	2 W
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Novell NetWare 5.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	130 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	114.3 mm
WidthDiffers	100 mm	279.4 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	1.36 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	249 x 130 x 75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
Embedded web serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet

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