Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit vs Zyxel NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE)

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit:500 Mbit/s
- NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit:10,100 Mbit/s
- NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit:2.4 GHz
- NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 GHz
Weight
- Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit:168 g
- NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):250 g

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Comparison of Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit, NWA1123-N
49 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 500 WiFi AP Kit View product	B Zyxel NWA1123-N 1000 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA1123-N 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	5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz: 802.11 b/g: - 1 Mbps: -93 dBm - 6 Mbps: -91 dBm - 11 Mbps: -88 dBm - 54 Mbps: -74 dBm 802.11 gn/20 MHz - MCS0: -90 dBm - MCS7: -71 dBm 802.11 gn/40 MHz - MCS0: -86 dBm - MCS7: -68 dBm 5 GHz: 802.11a - 6 Mbps: -91 dBm - 54 Mbps: -75 dBm 802.11 an/20 MHz - MCS0: -89 dBm - MCS7: -71 dBm 802.11
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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 consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.3A
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 x 130 x 54.5 mm
WeightDiffers	168 g	250 g
WidthKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 122 °F
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	282 x 207 x 71 mm
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950-1:2006+A11 :2009+A1 :2010+A12 :2011 IEC 60950-1:2005 BSMI
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source

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