Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black vs NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1200 Mbit/s
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1700 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:4
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Input current
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1.5 A
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:18 W
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.9 W
Placement
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:Table, Wall
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table
Product colour
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:Black
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Antennas quantity
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:3 dBi
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi

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Comparison of WAC104-100NAS, WAC740
45 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black Model WAC104-100NAS View product	B NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC740 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1700 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Number of usersKnown for one	128 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	EAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filtering	Yes	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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	17.9 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Table
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Internal	No	No
Antenna2 differ
Antenna type	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	4
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	181.4 mm	197 mm
DepthDiffers	239.7 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	385 g	726 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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