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HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 6 MB more flash memory than the Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN (8 MB vs 2 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 24 MB more internal memory than the Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN (32 MB vs 8 MB). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 10 - 95% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN (15 - 95% vs 5 - 95%). Network connection type: Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Wireless LAN on the Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, 0 - 50 °C on the Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN.

Flash memory
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:8 MB
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:2 MB
Internal memory
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:32 MB
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:8 MB
Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:Wireless LAN
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0 - 40 °C
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:15 - 95%
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:-40 - 70 °C
- 42384 print server Wireless LAN:-20 - 55 °C

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Comparison of J8021A, 42384
46 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B Lindy 42384 print server Wireless LAN Model 42384 View product
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Network1 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Wireless LAN
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	BootP SNMP, Telnet, FTP, LPD, DHCP, IPP
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	129.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	99.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	140 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 55 °C
Other featuresidentical
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 features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 x 80 x 40 mm
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, SMB, NetBEUI, AppleTalk
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, Netware 5.x, HP-UX Unix, Sun OS, Solaris, SCO Unix, AIX, Unixware / Linux, Mac OS
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0

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