Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 9identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 30 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed (3600 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The D-Link DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed (2 vs 1). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the D-Link DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed. Placement: Pole, Wall on the D-Link DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Ceiling on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3600 Mbit/s
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:1
  • Placement
    • DAP-E3620OU wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Pole, Wall
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling

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Comparison of DAP-E3620OU, WAP-8171
41 specifications
Features3 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
6 GHzNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3600 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)688 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4/5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bzIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless isolationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, AES, AES-CCMP, WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SNMPWPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for oneSSID broadcast, Multiple SSIDsUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
WAN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Known for one17.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoE+
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersPole, WallCeiling
Product colourWhiteWhite
Reset buttonKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Link, Status, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one6 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one181 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one88 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one304 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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