Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Linksys Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600)

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1167 Mbit/s
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):2533 Mbit/s
Channels quantity
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):165 channels
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):13 channels
Number of SSID supported
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):32
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):16
Power consumption (max)
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):16.5 W
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):25 W
Placement
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Pole, Wall
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):Ceiling, Wall
Width
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):250 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):237 mm
Depth
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):45 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):243 mm
Height
- DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):220 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):43.7 mm

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Comparison of DWL-8710AP, LAPAC2600
86 specifications	A D-Link DWL-8710AP wireless access point 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model DWL-8710AP View product	B Linksys Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600) Model LAPAC2600 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1167 Mbit/s	2533 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835, 5.18 - 5.24, 5.28 - 5.32, 5.5 - 5.7, 5.745 - 5.825 GHz	2.412 - 2.462, 5.18 - 5.24, 5.745 - 5.825 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3at
Channels quantityDiffers	165 channels	13 channels
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1733 Mbit/s
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless distribution system (WDS)
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID-based VLAN assignment
Number of VLAN IDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b 11Mbps: -85dBm 802.11a/g 54Mbps: -73dBm 802.11n HT20 MCS7: -67dBm 802.11n HT40 MCS7: -65dBm 802.11n HT40 MCS7: -65dBm
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, SNMP, SSH, SSID, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedDiffers	32	16
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hidden SSID
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (max)Differs	16.5 W	25 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Pole, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal, Polycarbonate (PC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP67	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	System
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	7 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	N-type	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	18 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	30 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	110 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one	167.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one	269.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one	107.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	170.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	8.49 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	31.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	37.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	7.75 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	30.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, EN 301 893 V1.7.1 (2012-06) (DFS/TPC), EN 300, 328 V1.8.1 (2012-06), FCC, IC, cUL, C-Tick, NCC, Wi-Fi, LVD, BSMI	FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B; 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart C; 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart E CE: EN55022, Class B; EN61000-3-2; EN61000-3-3; 55024; EN 301 489-1 / EN 301 489-17, Class B; EN 300 328; EN 301 893; EN 62311; EN 50385
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	237 mm
DepthDiffers	45 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	848 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	301 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	369 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.87 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP/HTTPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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