Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey vs NETGEAR WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:3200 Mbit/s
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:3600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:800 Mbit/s
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:1200 Mbit/s
Number of users
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:128 user(s)
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:256 user(s)
Number of SSID supported
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:3
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:5
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:1
Placement
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:Table
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:Ceiling, Wall
Product colour
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:Grey
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:White
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey:3.5 dBi
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:5 dBi

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Comparison of WAX206, WAX218
38 specifications	A NETGEAR WAX206 wireless access point 3200 Mbit/s Grey Model WAX206 View product	B NETGEAR WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Model WAX218 View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3200 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	800 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	2400 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of usersDiffers	128 user(s)	256 user(s)
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedDiffers	3	4
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table	Ceiling, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3.5 dBi	5 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	205.7 mm
DepthDiffers	63 mm	205.7 mm
HeightDiffers	242 mm	34.8 mm
WeightDiffers	504 g	788 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 75 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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