Product comparison · 2 print servers

HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 76.5 mm more depth than the Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black (129.5 mm vs 53 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 9 mm more height than the Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black (33 mm vs 24 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 47.1 mm more width than the Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black (99.1 mm vs 52 mm). Network connection type: Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Ethernet LAN on the Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black.

Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black:Ethernet LAN
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black:53 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black:24 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black:52 mm

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Comparison of J8021A, 42394
46 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B Lindy 42394 print server Ethernet LAN Black Model 42394 View product
Featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, UDP, NetBEUI, SMNP, Appletalk
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	53 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	24 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	52 mm
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 adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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 featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE

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