Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Linksys WAP54GP Access Point vs Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- WAP54GP Access Point:2.4 GHz
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WAP54GP Access Point:32 x 199 x 175 mm
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
Weight
- WAP54GP Access Point:460 g
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:420 g
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WAP54GP Access Point:5 - 95%
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WAP54GP Access Point:-20 - 60 °C
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of WAP54GP Access Point, NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point
24 specifications	A Linksys WAP54GP Access Point View product	B Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point View product
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	24 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152-bit WEP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1.5A
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	32 x 199 x 175 mm	212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
WeightDiffers	460 g	420 g
Other features1 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 & 6Mbps, CCK: 11, 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK: 2 Mbps, DBPSK: 1 Mbps
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g: 400 m 802.11a: 200 m
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	FCC, CE	IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for one	IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af (Power Over Ethernet), IEEE802.1p (QoS Priority), IEEE802.1q (VLAN), 802.1x (Security Authentication), 802.11i - Ready (Security WPA2), 802.11e - Ready (Wireless QoS)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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