Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Placement
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table, Wall
LED indicators
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):WLAN
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Antenna features
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Integrated antenna
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Detachable antenna
Antennas quantity
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3
Antenna gain level (max)
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
Width
- N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE):200 mm
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):194.8 mm

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Comparison of N300, TL-WA901ND
62 specifications	A LevelOne N300 White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model N300 View product	B TP-Link TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model TL-WA901ND View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	No	No
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency band	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of usersKnown for one	63 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating modesKnown for one	Access Point (AP),WDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Service Set Identifier (SSID) features	SSID broadcast on/off	SSID broadcast on/off
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown 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
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 W
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Table, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	WLAN	Yes
Internal	No	No
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna3 differ
Antenna featuresDiffers	Integrated antenna	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	6 dBi	5 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	194.8 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	129.9 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	36.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
CD manual	Yes	Yes
CD quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PoE adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 90%
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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