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 EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 30 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 (3600 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). 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 EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 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
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3600 Mbit/s
Placement
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall

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Comparison of WAP-8171, EAP723(EU)
51 specifications	A LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed Model WAP-8171 View product	B TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP723(EU) View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3570 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	2882 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDMA
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mesh networking
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000/2500Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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