Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point vs TP-Link TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:2.4 GHz
Supported network protocols
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:PPPoE, IP
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Antenna gain level (max)
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:4 dBi
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:3 dBi
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:165 x 108 x 28 mm
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:158 x 110 x 32 mm
Maximum operating distance
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:50000 m
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:830 m
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point:10 - 40 °C
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point, TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G
34 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps High Power Wireless Access Point View product	B TP-Link TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G View product
Features1 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 GHz
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54M: -74dBm 48M: -76dBm 36M: -81dBm 12M: -89dBm 11M:-90dBm 9M:-91dBm 5.5M:-92dBm 1M:-94dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Securityidentical
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	PPPoE, IP	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC, 0.8A
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4 dBi	3 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 108 x 28 mm	158 x 110 x 32 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 2483.5 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceDiffers	50000 m	830 m
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830 m
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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