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Dell PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel WAP3205 v2

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- WAP3205 v2:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAP3205 v2:2
WAN connection
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ethernet (RJ-45)
- WAP3205 v2:Wi-Fi
LED indicators
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- WAP3205 v2:LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
Internal
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- WAP3205 v2:No
Antennas quantity
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
- WAP3205 v2:2
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):4 dBi
- WAP3205 v2:5 dBi
Weight
- PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 g
- WAP3205 v2:255 g

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Comparison of pciap105, WAP3205 v2
45 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect pciap105 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model pciap105 View product	B Zyxel WAP3205 v2 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
WAN connectionDiffers	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Wi-Fi
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	12.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4 dBi	5 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	255 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	132 x 135 x 45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source

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