Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP vs Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point has 0.8 kg more weight than the LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP (2 kg vs 1.2 kg). Frequency band: 2.4 - 2.484 GHz on the LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP, 2.4, 5 GHz on the Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point. Dimensions (WxDxH): 163.8 x 135.2 x 52 mm on the LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP, 256 x 246 x 82 mm on the Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 65 °C on the LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP, -40 - 60 °C on the Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 80 °C on the LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP, -40 - 70 °C on the Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point.

Frequency band
- Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:2.4, 5 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP:163.8 x 135.2 x 52 mm
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:256 x 246 x 82 mm
Weight
- Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP:1.2 kg
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:2 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP:0 - 65 °C
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP:-20 - 80 °C
- NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP, NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point
33 specifications	A LevelOne Wireless 11g Outdoor PoE AP View product	B Zyxel NWA-3550 Dual Radio 802.11a/b/g Outdoor Access Point View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.484 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, DQPSK, QPSK
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11g: -88dBm @ 6Mbps, -70dBm @ 54Mbps, 802.11b: -92 dBm @ 1Mbps, -85 dBm @ 11Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, TTLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	48 VDC/0.3A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	9 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE	- FCC Part 15C 15.247 - FCC Part 15E 15.407 - ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 - ETSI EN 301893 V1.2.4 - DGT LP0002 - Industry Canada RSS-210 - AS/NZS 4268 - FCC Part 15B - EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1: 08-2002 - EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1: 11-2004 - EN 55022: 2006 - ICES-003 - AS/NZS CISPR22 - EN 60950-1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	163.8 x 135.2 x 52 mm	256 x 246 x 82 mm
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	2 kg
Other features1 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11 b/g
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	20dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x IEEE802.11b/g, 1 x RS232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11g: 100m 11a: 80m
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11g: 400m 11a: 200m
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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