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HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey vs HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey (1 vs 0). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 2.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey (6.5 W vs 3.7 W). The HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey has 6.5 mm more depth than the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (136 mm vs 129.5 mm). Only the HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey has internal. Product colour: Grey on the HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey, Black on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server.

Internal
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:Yes
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:No
Product colour
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:Grey
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Black
Network connection type
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:Ethernet LAN
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal 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
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:0
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1
Power consumption (typical)
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:3.7 W
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:6.5 W
Depth
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:136 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
Height
- Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey:31 mm
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm

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Comparison of J7961G, J8021A
41 specifications	A HP Jetdirect J7961G print server Internal Ethernet LAN Grey Model J7961G View product	B HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product
Features2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
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
Memoryidentical
Flash memory	8 MB	8 MB
Internal memory	32 MB	32 MB
Network4 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 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	HTTPS, SSL/TLS	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS Discovery, IPsec/Firewall, DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6, Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, NetWare NDS, Bindery, NDPS, iPrint	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 protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v2c/v3	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
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)Differs	3.7 W	6.5 W
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 supportedDiffers	Yes	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	136 mm	129.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	33 mm
WidthDiffers	89 mm	99.1 mm
WeightDiffers	70 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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-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

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