Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs LevelOne Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:1200 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:PoE, Status, WLAN
Antennas quantity
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:2
Width
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:150 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:150 mm
Height
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):45 mm
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:57.5 mm
Weight
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):610 g
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:300 g
Package width
- PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):220 mm
- Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band:275 mm

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Comparison of W-AP215, WAP-8101
48 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-AP215 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-AP215 View product	B LevelOne Managed Ceiling Mount Gigabit Wireless Access Point, 1200Mbps 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.3af PoE, Built-in Antenna, Dual-Band Model WAP-8101 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 user(s)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 5.85 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown 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	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	13.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling
Product colour	White	White
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	PoE, Status, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	6	2
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi	5 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	57.5 mm
WeightDiffers	610 g	300 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	220 mm	275 mm
Package depthDiffers	225 mm	220 mm
Package heightDiffers	55 mm	65 mm
Package weightKnown for one	860 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 40%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	10 - 90 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%

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