Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black vs Zyxel 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1167 Mbit/s
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:4
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:1
AC input voltage
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:12 V
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:100 - 240 V
Input current
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1.5 A
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:18 W
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:9 W
Placement
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:Table, Wall
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:Ceiling, Wall
Product colour
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:Black
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:White
Antennas quantity
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of WAC104, NWA1123-ACv2
62 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black Model WAC104 View product	B Zyxel 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point Model NWA1123-ACv2 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1167 Mbit/s	1200 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Fast roamingKnown 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: - 802.11b/g, -99 dBm - 802.11n/20 MHz, -93 dBm - 802.11n/40 MHz, -88 dBm 5 GHz: - 802.11a, -95 dBm - 802.11ac/n/20 MHz, -94 dBm - 802.11ac/n/40 MHz, -92 dBm - 802.11ac/80 MHz, -89 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
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, WEP, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ZAC, SNMP, CLI, AP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Power3 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.3 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	9 W
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E; ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893; LP0002, EN 60601-1-2, FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, BSMI CNS13438, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1; BSMI CNS14336-1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	181.4 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	239.7 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	54.7 mm
WeightDiffers	385 g	300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 0%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-30 - 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless access point comparisons

All wireless access point comparisons