Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR Powerline 500 vs NETGEAR WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE)

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline 500:500 Mbit/s
- WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Powerline 500:10,100 Mbit/s
- WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- Powerline 500:2.4 GHz
- WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
LED indicators
- Powerline 500:Yes
- WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):Link
Weight
- Powerline 500:245 g
- WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):1.5 kg

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Comparison of Powerline 500, WNDAP620
26 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 500 View product	B NETGEAR WNDAP620 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WNDAP620 View product
Features4 differ
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP
MAC address filteringKnown 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V, 1A
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Link
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X, Windows 8	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 98, Me, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	253.75 x 253.76 x 54.76 mm
WeightDiffers	245 g	1.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	112 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet

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