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HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs Lindy USB Print Server

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 66.5 mm more depth than the Lindy USB Print Server (129.5 mm vs 63 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 3 mm more height than the Lindy USB Print Server (33 mm vs 30 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 25.6 mm more width than the Lindy USB Print Server (99.1 mm vs 73.5 mm). LED indicators: Yes on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Status, Yes on the Lindy USB Print Server. Network connection type: Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Ethernet LAN on the Lindy USB Print Server.

LED indicators
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
- USB Print Server:Status, Yes
Network connection type
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
- USB Print Server:Ethernet LAN
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- USB Print Server:63 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- USB Print Server:30 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- USB Print Server:73.5 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0 - 40 °C
- USB Print Server:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:-40 - 70 °C
- USB Print Server:-5 - 65 °C

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Comparison of J8021A, USB Print Server
44 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B Lindy USB Print Server View product
Features1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status, 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
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
Network1 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet 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	TCP / IP, IPX / SPX, NetBEUI, LPR, Raw TCP, SMB over TCP / IP, AppleTalk, DHCP, HTTP, SNMP
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	73.5 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 adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
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)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-5 - 65 °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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100 - 240V, 50-60Hz; DC 5V, 2A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4.0, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 7 SCO Unix Linux Novell Netware Mac OS
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz

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