Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Transmitting power
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):20 dBmW
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):26 dBmW
Antenna gain level (max)
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4 dBi
Width
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm
Depth
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm
Height
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):47.5 mm
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):54.7 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0 - 40 °C
- NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of CAP300, NAP102
54 specifications	A TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CAP300 View product	B Zyxel NAP102 1200 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NAP102 View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolation	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Transmitting powerDiffers	20 dBmW	26 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER	-99 dBm
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OQPSK
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Number of SSID supported	8	8
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 W
Designidentical
Placement	Ceiling, Wall	Ceiling, Wall
Product colour	White	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	4 dBi
Performanceidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 11-2006, EN 301 893 V1.5.1 FCC 15.247, FCC Part 15E, LP0002, EN 60601-1-2: 2007, EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1: 11-2008, EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1: 05-2009 EN55022: 2010, EN55024: 2010, EN61000-3-2/-3 FCC 15.107, BSMI CNS13438.99, CNS14336: 99, EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12:
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	47.5 mm	54.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm

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