Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP vs Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:2.4, 5 GHz
Modulation
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:BPSK, QPSK
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:16-QAM, 64-QAM, DQPSK, QPSK
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:113 x 146 x 32 mm
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:256 x 246 x 82 mm
Indoor range
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:50 m
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:11g: 100m 11a: 80m
Outdoor range
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:100 m
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:11g: 400m 11a: 200m
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:0 - 40 °C
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP:-25 - 70 °C
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP, NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point
32 specifications	A LevelOne WAP-3000 54Mbps Wireless AP View product	B Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	BPSK, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, DQPSK, QPSK
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11g: 10% PER, -68 dBm @ 54Mbps 802.11b: 8% PER, -81 dBm @ 11Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, TTLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA (ACK)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 7.5V, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	- FCC Part 15C 15.247 - FCC Part 15E 15.407 - ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 - ETSI EN 301893 V1.2.4 - DGT LP0002 - Industry Canada RSS-210 - AS/NZS 4268 - FCC Part 15B - EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1: 08-2002 - EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1: 11-2004 - EN 55022: 2006 - ICES-003 - AS/NZS CISPR22 - EN 60950-1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	113 x 146 x 32 mm	256 x 246 x 82 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 kg
Other features3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54/11 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeDiffers	50 m	11g: 100m 11a: 80m
Outdoor rangeDiffers	100 m	11g: 400m 11a: 200m
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11 b/g
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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