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 SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 10identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X has 6,224 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed (9794 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X has 460 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed (1148 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X has 6 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, 10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s on the SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X. Security algorithms: WPA3 on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, WPA2, WPA3 on the SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X.

  • 6 GHz
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:No
    • SIL WCAP-7X:Yes
  • 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
    • SIL WCAP-7X:9794 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
    • SIL WCAP-7X:1148 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
    • SIL WCAP-7X:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:WPA3
    • SIL WCAP-7X:WPA2, WPA3
  • Placement
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
    • SIL WCAP-7X:Ceiling, Wall

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Comparison of WAP-8171, SIL WCAP-7X
68 specifications
Features5 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
6 GHzDiffersNoYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3570 Mbit/s9794 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs688 Mbit/s1148 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)2882 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (6 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5764 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
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 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 user(s)
Automatic channel scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMO typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti User MIMO
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11k & 802.11v smart roaming
Fast roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WLAN channel featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWLAN channel management
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless isolationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Band steeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 m
Transmitting power (CE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBm
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultiple SSIDs
Number of SSID supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
WAN connectionEthernet (RJ-45)Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackYesYes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.4 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for onePoE+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersCeilingCeiling, Wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, Power, WAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
Antenna featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntegrated antenna
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 dBi
PolarizationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual polarization
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source208 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source208 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
PoE adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176200
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited Kingdom

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