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NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 vs NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- ProSAFE WN203:300 Mbit/s
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- ProSAFE WN203:2.4 GHz
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2.4, 5 GHz
Number of users
- ProSAFE WN203:15 user(s)
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:128 user(s)
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSAFE WN203:4 W
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:8.1 W
Product colour
- ProSAFE WN203:White
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
LED indicators
- ProSAFE WN203:Yes
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- ProSAFE WN203:3 dBi
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2 dBi
Width
- ProSAFE WN203:173 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:180 mm

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Comparison of ProSAFE WN203, WAC120
41 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 View product	B NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black Model WAC120 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Throughput data rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of usersDiffers	15 user(s)	128 user(s)
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Standalone, Web UI, SSL, SNMP v1, v2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input current	1 A	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	4 W	8.1 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresDiffers	Integrated antenna, Detachable antenna	Integrated antenna
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	2 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL/cUL, CE (EN60950-1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	322 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%

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