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NETGEAR WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):108 Mbit/s
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:54 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Antenna connector type
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):SMA
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:RP-SMA
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):190.5 x 122 x 32 mm
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
Weight
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):620 g
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:420 g
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):0 - 90%
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):0 - 40 °C
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of WAGL102, NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point
29 specifications	A NETGEAR WAGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAGL102 View product	B Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	108 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4, 5 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11b - 2 Mbps-94 dBm - 5.5 Mbps-92 dBm - 11 Mbps-90 dBm 802.11g - Mbps-91 dBm - 9 Mbps-91 dBm - 12 Mbps-90 dBm - 18 Mbps-87 dBm - 24 Mbps-85 dBm - 36 Mbps-80 dBm - 48 Mbps-75 dBm - 54 Mbps-70 dBm 802.11a - 6 Mbps-92 dBm - 9 Mbps-91 dBm - 12 Mbps-90 dBm - 18 Mbps-86 dBm - 24 Mbps-84 dBm - 36 Mbps-	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V DC, 1.0A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1.5A
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeDiffers	SMA	RP-SMA
Number of connectors	2	2
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	2 MB storage drive space	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Part 15, CE EN 60950-1 (2001), EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002), EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (2002), EN 300 328-1 (2001-12), EN 300 328-2 (2001-12), R&TTE, 99/5/EC, CSIPR22 (B), AS/NZS 3548 (B), C-Tick: AS/NZ 3548 Class B, CE EN 60950-1 (2001), EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08), EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (2002-08), E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	190.5 x 122 x 32 mm	212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
WeightDiffers	620 g	420 g
Other features2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54, 48, 36, 24,18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2	OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 & 6Mbps, CCK: 11, 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK: 2 Mbps, DBPSK: 1 Mbps
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g: 400 m 802.11a: 200 m
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152-bit WEP
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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