Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White vs NETGEAR WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:3000 Mbit/s
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:0
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Placement
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:Table, Wall
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
LED indicators
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:Yes
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:211 mm
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):241.5 mm
Depth
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:69 mm
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):241.5 mm
Height
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:269 mm
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):40.2 mm
Weight
- RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White:1.33 kg
- WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):752 g

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Comparison of RBS50Y, WAC540
63 specifications	A NETGEAR RBS50Y 3000 Mbit/s White Model RBS50Y View product	B NETGEAR WAC540 1733 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC540 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	1733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Throughput data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3at
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 user(s)
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11k & 802.11v smart roaming, Wireless distribution system (WDS)
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WLAN channel featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN channel management
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Adaptive bandwidth managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Load balancingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	EAP-TLS, PEAP, SNMP, SSH, SSID, SSL/TLS, TTLS, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID broadcast on/off
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	2
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
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.5 W
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP56	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	211 mm	241.5 mm
DepthDiffers	69 mm	241.5 mm
HeightDiffers	269 mm	40.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.33 kg	752 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	292 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.46 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	-20 - 50%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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