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HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 44.5 mm more depth than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n (129.5 mm vs 85 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 9 mm more height than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n (33 mm vs 24 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 42.1 mm more width than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n (99.1 mm vs 57 mm). LED indicators: Yes on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, LAN, Power, USB, WLAN on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n. AC input voltage: 100-127 V on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, 100-240 V on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n.

LED indicators
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
AC input voltage
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:100-127 V
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:100-240 V
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:85 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:24 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:57 mm
Weight
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:140 g
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:56 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:249 x 130 x 75 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:150 x 220 x 50 mm
Package weight
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1.01 kg
- 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n:324 g

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Comparison of J8021A, PM1115UA
51 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless-N 150Mbps AirPrint Server - 802.11b/g/n Model PM1115UA View product
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, USB, WLAN
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
Power LEDKnown 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
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi data ratesDiffers	54 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,72,96,108,150 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
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
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-127 V	100-240 V
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 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	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	24 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	56 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	249 x 130 x 75 mm	150 x 220 x 50 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.01 kg	324 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	0 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 60 °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 featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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