Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black vs D-Link DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:5.15 - 5.85 GHz
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.497 GHz
Security algorithms
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:WPA, WPA2, WPS
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):WEP, WPA, WPA2
Product colour
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:Black
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Width
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:119.8 mm
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
Depth
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:167.8 mm
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):48 mm
Height
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:31.3 mm
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black:-20 - 80 °C
- DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10 - 90 °C

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Comparison of DAP-1420, DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC
31 specifications	A D-Link DAP-1420 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s Black Model DAP-1420 View product	B D-Link DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model DWL-3600AP/A1A/PC View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency bandDiffers	5.15 - 5.85 GHz	2.4 - 2.497 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a: -69 dBm (±2dBm) IEEE 802.11 n (HT20/5 GHz) -65dBm (±2dBm) -63dBm (±2dBm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 dBi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B UL CE	FCC Class B, CE Class B, C-tick, IC, VCCI, NCC, TELEC, Wi-Fi
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	119.8 mm	203 mm
DepthDiffers	167.8 mm	48 mm
HeightDiffers	31.3 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 g
Other featuresidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cUL, LVD (EN60950-1), UL2043
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	10 - 90 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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