Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White vs NETGEAR WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:3600 Mbit/s
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):7800 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:1200 Mbit/s
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:2400 Mbit/s
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:No
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:5 dBi
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.4 dBi
Width
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:205.7 mm
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):266.6 mm
Depth
- WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White:205.7 mm
- WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):268.3 mm

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Comparison of WAX218, WAX630E
49 specifications	A NETGEAR WAX218 wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Model WAX218 View product	B NETGEAR WAX630E 7800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAX630E View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3600 Mbit/s	7800 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM, OFDMA
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	256 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	EAP-TLS, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TTLS, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
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, SSID broadcast on/off
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 A
Designidentical
Placement	Ceiling, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	4.4 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	205.7 mm	266.6 mm
DepthDiffers	205.7 mm	268.3 mm
HeightDiffers	34.8 mm	55.5 mm
WeightDiffers	788 g	1.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 75 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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