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 TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 8differ
  • 7identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 2,270 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (3570 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 238 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (688 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 1,582 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (2882 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). 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 Mbit/s on the TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Placement: Ceiling on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, Ceiling, Wall on the TP-Link EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • 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
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 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
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):450 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
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 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
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:1
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
  • Placement
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
    • EAP245(EU) wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall

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59 specifications
Features5 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3570 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs688 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs2882 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4, 5 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af
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
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSID-based VLAN assignment
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless isolationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmitting powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 dBmW
6 GHzKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 algorithmsDiffersWPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SSID supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
DC-in jackYesYes
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for onePoE+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersCeilingCeiling, Wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
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
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205.4 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source181.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 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 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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