Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point vs LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 570 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point (3570 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 114 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 480 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point, 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: Ceiling, Wall on the D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point, 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
- DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point:3000 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
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point:574 Mbit/s
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point:2402 Mbit/s
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point:10,100,1000 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
Placement
- DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point:Ceiling, 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 DBR-X3000-AP, WAP-8171
30 specifications	A D-Link DBR-X3000-AP AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Access Point Model DBR-X3000-AP View product	B LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed Model WAP-8171 View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	574 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000/2500Base-T
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE+
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling, Wall	Ceiling
Product colour	White	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	33.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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