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 Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known 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 1,168 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (3570 Mbit/s vs 2402 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 114 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the TP-Link Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (688 Mbit/s vs 574 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 480 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (2882 Mbit/s vs 2402 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 Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Cabling technology: 10/100/1000/2500Base-T on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the TP-Link Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2402 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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2402 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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 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
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
  • Placement
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
    • Omada EAP655-WALL(EU) wireless access point 2402 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Wall

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Comparison of WAP-8171, EAP655-WALL(EU)
64 specifications
Features6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3570 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs688 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs2882 Mbit/s2402 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 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 user(s)
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmitting power (CE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 23 - 26 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 - 21 dBm
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Enterprise
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP 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 source16
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for onePoE+Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersCeilingWall
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10, Windows 11, Linux
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source143 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source117 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Mounting kitKnown 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%

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