Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

EnGenius EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Linksys Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600)

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1733 Mbit/s
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):2533 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):1000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):LAN, PoE, Power, WLAN
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):System
Width
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):209 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):237 mm
Depth
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):241.2 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):243 mm
Height
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):59.9 mm
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):43.7 mm
Weight
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.99 kg
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):848 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):-20 - 70 °C
- Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600):0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of EWS871AP, LAPAC2600
59 specifications	A EnGenius EWS871AP wireless access point 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EWS871AP View product	B Linksys Business Wireless AC2600 Pro Dual-Band MU-MIMO Access Point (LAPAC2600) Model LAPAC2600 View product
Features3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1733 Mbit/s	2533 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.462, 5.18 - 5.24, 5.745 - 5.825 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
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
VLAN supportKnown 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
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
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP, WPA, WPA2
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
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, HTTP/HTTPS
Management featuresidentical
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
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
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Design1 differ
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
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PoE, Power, WLAN	System
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP67	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	7 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC IC	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	209 mm	237 mm
DepthDiffers	241.2 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	59.9 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	2.99 kg	848 g
Packaging dataidentical
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 80 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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