Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2400 Mbit/s
Throughput data rate
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):5000 Mbit/s
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.9 dBi
Width
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):196 mm
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):241.5 mm
Depth
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):196 mm
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):241.5 mm
Height
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):44.4 mm
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):40.2 mm
Weight
- WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):523 g
- WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):727 g

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Comparison of WAX220, WAX618
33 specifications	A NETGEAR WAX220 2500 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAX220 View product	B NETGEAR WAX618 2400 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAX618 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 Mbit/s
Throughput data rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 MHz
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Adaptive bandwidth managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	256 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	EAP-TTLS, PEAP, 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
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.2 W
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2.9 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	196 mm	241.5 mm
DepthDiffers	196 mm	241.5 mm
HeightDiffers	44.4 mm	40.2 mm
WeightDiffers	523 g	727 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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