Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

42specifications compared
10differ
32identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Frequency band
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.483 GHz
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5.15 - 5.85 GHz
Bandwidth
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 GHz
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Antennas quantity
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Antenna gain level (max)
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 dBi
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):16 dBi
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):-30 - 70 °C
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of CPE220, CPE520
62 specifications	A TP-Link CPE220 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CPE220 View product	B TP-Link CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CPE520 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 2.483 GHz	5.15 - 5.85 GHz
BandwidthDiffers	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n
Channels quantityKnown for one	5 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	40 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RTS/CTS thresholdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSID, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	SSID broadcast on/off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	TDMA	TDMA
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Management platform	Pharos Control	Pharos Control
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Internal RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input current	0.8 A	0.8 A
Output voltage	24 V	24 V
Output current	1 A	1 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one	10.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IPX5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Power	Power
Internal	No	No
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	12 dBi	16 dBi
Performanceidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Flash memory	8 MB	8 MB
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista™ or Windows 8, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux.
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	- CE/FCC/UL/IC/GS/PSB/C-tick/SAA/S-Mark/KC-mark - RoHS, IPX5	- FCC/UL/IC/GS/PSB/C-tick/SAA/S-Mark/KC-mark - RoHS, IPX5
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	110 mm	110 mm
Depth	57 mm	57 mm
Height	33.5 mm	33.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	30 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%

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