Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1200 Mbit/s
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 5 GHz
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):9.3 W
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 W
LED indicators
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Link, Network, Power
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
Width
- WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):197.3 mm
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm

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Comparison of WAC510, CAP300
55 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC510 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC510 View product	B TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CAP300 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	400 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
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
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
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	SSID broadcast on/off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Differs	9.3 W	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Placement	Ceiling, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Network, Power	Yes
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	6 dBi	3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	197.3 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	197.3 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	555.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, SSH, SSL, EAP TLS, TTLS, PEAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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