Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

ASUS WL-138g V2 vs Zyxel NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE)

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- WL-138g V2:2.4 GHz
- NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
Modulation
- WL-138g V2:CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
- NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):16-QAM, 64-QAM, DQPSK, QPSK
Security algorithms
- WL-138g V2:WPA2
- NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):WPA-PSK
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WL-138g V2:40 x 122 x 4.6 mm
- NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):198.5 x 138.5 x 47.5 mm

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Comparison of WL-138g V2, NWA-3166
25 specifications	A ASUS WL-138g V2 View product	B Zyxel NWA-3166 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA-3166 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Throughput data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
ModulationDiffers	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, DQPSK, QPSK
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	WPA-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
InterfaceKnown for one	PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1.5A
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Safety: - CSA International - CSA 60950-1 - IEC 60950-1 - EN 60950-1 - UL 60950-1 - EN 60601-1-2: 2002 EMC: - FCC Part 15B - EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1: 08-2002 - EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1: 11-2004 - EN 55022:2006 - ICES-003 Radio: - FCC Part 15C 15.247 - FCC Part 15E - ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 - ETSI EN 301 893
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	40 x 122 x 4.6 mm	198.5 x 138.5 x 47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
RF exposureKnown for one	18dBm+/-2.0 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	54 Mbps: -69 ~ -71 dBm 1 Mbps: -94 ~ -95 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source

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