Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 W
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 W
Placement
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table, Wall
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
Product colour
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):Grey
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Width
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):190.5 mm
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Depth
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):198.8 mm
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Height
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):36.8 mm
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):47.5 mm
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE):-20 - 65 °C
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DWL-8600AP, CAP300
49 specifications	A D-Link DWL-8600AP 300 Mbit/s Grey Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model DWL-8600AP View product	B TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CAP300 View product
Features1 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER
5 GHzKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	-FCC Class B, -CE, -C-Tick, -VCCI, -TELEC, -Wi-Fi, - ICES-003, -EN60601-1-2, -NCC, -CSA.	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	198.8 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	36.8 mm	47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.02 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/HTTPS, SSH, SNMP, Syslog, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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