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HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs HP Jetdirect 170x

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- Jetdirect 170x:Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:10,100 Mbit/s
- Jetdirect 170x:10 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1
- Jetdirect 170x:0
Parallel ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0
- Jetdirect 170x:1
Power consumption (typical)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:6.5 W
- Jetdirect 170x:2 W
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- Jetdirect 170x:160 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- Jetdirect 170x:114.3 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- Jetdirect 170x:279.4 mm

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Comparison of J8021A, Jetdirect 170x
43 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B HP Jetdirect 170x View product
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Business, Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous printersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data ratesKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T
Protocols2 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	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	TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, IPX/SPX, NDS, Bindery, NDPS, NCP, IP Direct Mode, FTP Printing, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, HTTP
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	SNMP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 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	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	114.3 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	279.4 mm
WeightDiffers	140 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	1.01 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 features1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Ethernet
Embedded web serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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