Product comparison · 2 print servers

HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server vs StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 1.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA (6.5 W vs 5 W). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 57.5 mm more depth than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA (129.5 mm vs 72 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 8 mm more height than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA (33 mm vs 25 mm). Product colour: Black on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, White on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA. LED indicators: Yes on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, Status, USB, LAN on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA.

Product colour
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Black
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:White
LED indicators
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:Yes
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:Status, USB, LAN
AC input voltage
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:100-127 V
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:6.5 W
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:5 W
Depth
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:129.5 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:72 mm
Height
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:33 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:25 mm
Width
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:99.1 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:58 mm
Weight
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:140 g
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:65 g

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Comparison of J8021A, PM1115UWEU
59 specifications	A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Model J8021A View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA Model PM1115UWEU View product
Features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status, USB, LAN
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Network1 differ
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
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	SNMP
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-127 V	100 - 240 V
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	0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	60 Hz	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	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	129.5 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	25 mm
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	65 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.01 kg	319 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	249 x 130 x 75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	0 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	0 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-5 - 65 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
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
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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