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HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 7.5 MB more flash memory than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (8 MB vs 0.5 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 30 MB more internal memory than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (32 MB vs 2 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (1 vs 0). LED indicators: Yes on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, LAN, Link, Power, Yes on the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server. Network connection type: Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Ethernet LAN on the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server.

LED indicators
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
Flash memory
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:8 MB
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:0.5 MB
Internal memory
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:32 MB
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:2 MB
Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:Ethernet LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:0
Parallel ports quantity
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:3
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:100 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:30 mm

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Comparison of J8021A, 3-Port Parallel Print Server
48 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server View product
Features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Link, Power, Yes
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
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	0.5 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	2 MB
Network2 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, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 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	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Protocols1 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	IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, LPR, IPP, SMB/TCP
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	3
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
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)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	187 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	272 g
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 adapter	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	32 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	10 - 90%
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
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Novell NetWare Mac OS Unix/Linux
Processoridentical
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RDC 1610

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