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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

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

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 (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 (33 mm vs 25 mm). The HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server has 41.1 mm more width than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n (99.1 mm vs 58 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. Management protocols: SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet on the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server, SNMP on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n.

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:White
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:100-240 V
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: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: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: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:65 g
Package weight
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:1.01 kg
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n:362 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server:0 - 40 °C
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of J8021A, PM1115UWGB
46 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 Model PM1115UWGB View product
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
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
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
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 ratesKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	WEP, WPA, WPS
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Protocols2 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 (LDP / LPR Printer Port), IPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, SNMP, SMB over IP
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Telnet	SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 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, 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
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 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, 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 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	249 x 130 x 75 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	1.01 kg	362 g
Operational conditions3 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)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 featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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