Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25specifications compared
6differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1700 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12.9 W
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.9 W
Antennas quantity
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4

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Comparison of WAC730, WAC740
42 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC730 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	1300 Mbit/s	1700 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, 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-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4, 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
VPN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	12.9 W	17.9 W
Designidentical
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Table
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Activity, LAN, Link, Power	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	4
Antenna gain level (max)	6 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna connector type	SMA	SMA
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	197 mm	197 mm
Depth	197 mm	197 mm
Height	40 mm	40 mm
Weight	726 g	726 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1, v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
High powerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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