Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

EnGenius EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE vs NETGEAR WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:1267 Mbit/s
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1167 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:400 Mbit/s
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:2
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
  • Placement
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:Wall
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
  • Width
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:125 mm
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):175 mm
  • Depth
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:188 mm
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):165 mm
  • Height
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:26 mm
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):35 mm
  • Weight
    • EWS550AP Managed AP Indoor Wall Plate Dual Band 11ac Wave2, 400+867Mbps 2T2R GbE:454 g
    • WAC505 1167 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):256 g

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Comparison of EWS550AP, WAC505
45 specifications
Features3 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1267 Mbit/s1167 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs400 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Automatic channel scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, QPSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneTagged VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-Enterprise802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, TTLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID broadcast on/off
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersWallCeiling, Wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsYesYes
InternalNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers454 g256 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 dBi

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