Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Maximum data transfer rate
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DC-in jack
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Input current
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1 A
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.5 A
LED indicators
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Power, Status
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Antenna gain level (max)
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi
Width
- DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):129 mm
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):197 mm

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Comparison of DAP-2230, WAC720
68 specifications	A D-Link DAP-2230 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model DAP-2230 View product	B NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC720 View product
Features4 differ
5 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
DC-in jackDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power1 differ
Input currentDiffers	1 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one	5.76 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling, Table, Wall
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	54 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	54 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one	443 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one	443 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	110 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one	2.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	2.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	1080 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	1080 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	7.87 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	32.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	33.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	4.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	32.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, IC, CE, UL, Wi-Fi® Certified	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129 mm	197 mm
DepthDiffers	129 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	213.6 g	726 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	158 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2c

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