Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel WAP3205 v3

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAP3205 v3:5
Placement
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
- WAP3205 v3:Table, Wall
Product colour
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAP3205 v3:Black
LED indicators
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- WAP3205 v3:LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
- WAP3205 v3:5 dBi
Certification
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):CE, FCC, RoHS
- WAP3205 v3:CE-LVD, BSMI, CE, FCC, NCC
Width
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- WAP3205 v3:142 mm
Depth
- CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- WAP3205 v3:95 mm

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Comparison of CAP300, WAP3205 v3
58 specifications	A TP-Link CAP300 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CAP300 View product	B Zyxel WAP3205 v3 View product
Featuresidentical
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Automatic channel selection	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling, Wall	Table, Wall
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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 button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 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	CE-LVD, BSMI, CE, FCC, NCC
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	47.5 mm	23 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	441 g

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