Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black vs Zyxel NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1200 Mbit/s
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:4
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Input current
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1.5 A
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2 A
Placement
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:Table, Wall
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Table
Product colour
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:Black
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Antennas quantity
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:1
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:3 dBi
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi
Width
- WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black:181.4 mm
- NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):236 mm

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Comparison of WAC104-100NAS, NAP303
60 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC104-100NAS wireless access point 1200 Mbit/s Black Model WAC104-100NAS View product	B Zyxel NAP303 900 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NAP303 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	900 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WMM power saving
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximal-Ratio Combining (MRC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum Likelihood Detection (MLD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-102 dBm
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
Number of usersKnown for one	128 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Ceiling, Table
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	6
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15C, FCC 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002, FCC 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	181.4 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	239.7 mm	227 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	385 g	982 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	308 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	323 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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