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NETGEAR WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WGL102 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
- WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 GHz
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Power supply type
- WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):DC
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:12V DC, 1.5A
Antenna connector type
- WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):SMA
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:RP-SMA
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):141 x 100 x 27 mm
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
Weight
- WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):386 g
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:420 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WGL102 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 WGL102, NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point
26 specifications	A NETGEAR WGL102 108 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WGL102 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
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	108 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11b - 2 Mbps-93 dBm - 5.5 Mbps -91 dBm - 11 Mbps-89 dBm 802.11g - 6 Mbps-91 dBm - 9 Mbps-90 dBm - 12 Mbps-89 dBm - 18 Mbps-87 dBm - 24 Mbps-84 dBm - 36 Mbps-81 dBm - 48 Mbps-77 dBm - 54 Mbps-75 dBm - 108 Mbps-73 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Interface typeKnown for one	10/100BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	DC	12V DC, 1.5A
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna connector typeDiffers	SMA	RP-SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	141 x 100 x 27 mm	212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
WeightDiffers	386 g	420 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
SafetyKnown for one	CE EN 60950-1, EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1, EN 300 328-1, EN 300 328-2, R&TTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	99/5/EC, CISPR 22 (B), AS/NZS 3548 (B)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 & 6Mbps, CCK: 11, 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK: 2 Mbps, DBPSK: 1 Mbps
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152-bit WEP

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