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 TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
28known 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 2,369 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (3570 Mbit/s vs 1201 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 TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 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 1,681 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (2882 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supported: PoE+ on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, Passive PoE on the TP-Link TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 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, Table on the TP-Link TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 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
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1201 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
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 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
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1201 Mbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supported
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:PoE+
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Passive PoE
Placement
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Ceiling
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table
Antenna type
- WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Internal
- TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):External

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Comparison of WAP-8171, TL-WA1801(EU)
44 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 TL-WA1801(EU) wireless access point 1201 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model TL-WA1801(EU) View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3570 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	688 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3	SNMP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multiple SSIDs
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
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
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedDiffers	PoE+	Passive PoE
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.375 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Table
Product colour	White	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PoE adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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