Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Linksys AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200) vs Linksys Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300)

41specifications compared
8differ
33identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200):Yes
- Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300):No
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200):500 Mbit/s
- Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300):300 Mbit/s
Channels quantity
- AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200):11 channels
- Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300):13 channels
Number of SSID supported
- AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200):16
- Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300):8
Input current
- AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200):1.5 A
- Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300):1 A

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Comparison of LAPAC1200, LAPN300
54 specifications	A Linksys AC1200 Dual Band Access Point (LAPAC1200) Model LAPAC1200 View product	B Linksys Wireless-N300 Access Point with PoE (LAPN300) Model LAPN300 View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.412 - 2.462, 5.18 - 5.24, 5.745 - 5.825 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
Channels quantityDiffers	11 channels	13 channels
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolation	Yes	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-85 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b @ 11 Mbps: -85 dBm 802.11g @ 54 Mbps: -70 dBm 802.11n @ HT20 MCS7/15: -65 dBm 802.11n @ HT40 MCS7/15: -62 dBm
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, WDS, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Number of SSID supportedDiffers	16	8
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocols	IPv6	IPv6
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Syslog	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 W
Designidentical
Placement	Ceiling, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	System	System
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 dBi
Performanceidentical
High powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	FCC, CE, IC	FCC, CE, IC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	237 mm	237 mm
Depth	243.1 mm	243.1 mm
Height	43.7 mm	43.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	489.88 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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