Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed vs LevelOne AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:3570 Mbit/s
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:1800 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:688 Mbit/s
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:574 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:2882 Mbit/s
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:1201 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Security algorithms
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:WPA3
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:WPA2-AES, WPA3
  • Placement
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
    • AX1800 Dual Band Wi-Fi:In-wall

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Comparison of WAP-8171, WAP-8231
63 specifications
Features6 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
6 GHzNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3570 Mbit/s1800 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs2882 Mbit/s1201 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.412 -2.484, 5.18 - 5.825 GHz
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Channels quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 channels
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMO typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti User MIMO
Spread spectrum methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDMA
Operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAP Mode
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA2-AES, WPA3
Number of SSID supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
WAN connectionEthernet (RJ-45)Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for onePoE+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersCeilingIn-wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source189 cm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source138 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Interface adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C male - RJ-45 female
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source348 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pc(s)

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