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NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

33specifications compared
7differ
26identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):867 Mbit/s
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1700 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):11 W
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.9 W
Placement
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Table, Wall
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table
Antennas quantity
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4

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Comparison of WAC720, WAC740
42 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC720 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	867 Mbit/s	1700 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2	EAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, WPA, WPA2
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)	Yes	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID broadcast on/off
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1, v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input current	2.5 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	11 W	17.9 W
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling, Table, Wall	Table
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Activity, LAN, Link, Power	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna gain level (max)	6 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna connector type	SMA	SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	197 mm	197 mm
Depth	197 mm	197 mm
Height	40 mm	40 mm
Weight	726 g	726 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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