Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

EnGenius EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.412 - 2.472 GHz
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
Width
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):125.6 mm
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):257 mm
Depth
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):125.6 mm
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):257 mm
Height
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):63.6 mm
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):51 mm
Weight
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):224 g
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1.36 kg
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0 - 90%
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):-40 - 60%

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Comparison of EAP300, NWA3550-N
71 specifications	A EnGenius EAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP300 View product	B Zyxel NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA3550-N View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	40 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	DSSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Access Point (AP),Repeater,WDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	15 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throughput data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	HTTP/S, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, MIB I/II, CLI (Telnet)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	90 - 240V AC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	48V DC, 0.375A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 W
Designidentical
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	White	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC	FCC ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1, ETSI EN 301 893 V1.2.3:08-2003, DGT LP0002
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125.6 mm	257 mm
DepthDiffers	125.6 mm	257 mm
HeightDiffers	63.6 mm	51 mm
WeightDiffers	224 g	1.36 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	257 x 257 x 51 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory and processorKnown for one	MCU/RF: RTL8196C + RTL8188RE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 x 415 x 154 mm
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950-1, EN 60601-1-2: 2002
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 a/b/g/n
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	-40 - 60%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	10 - 90 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	10 - 90 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	-40 - 70%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	415 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 kg

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