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
5 GHzDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	500 Mbit/s	300 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
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
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
Power1 differ
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 W
Antennaidentical
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	489.88 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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