Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Yes
Maximum data transfer rate
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:2.4 - 5 GHz
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:0
Placement
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):In-wall
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Table
Product colour
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Black
LED indicators
- WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):WLAN
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Power, WPS

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Comparison of WAP-6202, AP500
54 specifications	A LevelOne WAP-6202 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAP-6202 View product	B TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black Model AP500 View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of usersKnown for one	10 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11g 54M: -76dBm@10% PER 11n HT20 MCS7: -73dBm@10% PER 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm@10% PER 11a 6Mbps:-94dBm@10% PER 11a 54Mbps: -75dBm@10% PER 11ac HT20 MCS8: -66dBm@10% PER 11ac HT40 MCS9: -62dBm@10% PER 11ac HT80 MCS9: -59dBm@10% PER
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	SSID broadcast on/off	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown 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) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	ADSL (RJ-11), Ethernet (RJ-45), Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
PlacementDiffers	In-wall	Table
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	WLAN	Power, WPS
InternalDiffers	Yes	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
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresDiffers	Integrated antenna	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	8 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	110 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
CD manualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting kitKnown 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%
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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