Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 4,145 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) (5012 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 3,457 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) (4324 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (3 vs 1). Only the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU), 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

2.4 GHz
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):No
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Maximum data transfer rate
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):867 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):867 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):3
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
DC voltage range
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):12 V
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 - 48 V
Product colour
- EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black

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Comparison of EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU), IAP500BE
57 specifications	A TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU)View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	867 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	<23dBm (5 GHz, band 1/2, EIRP); <30dBm (5 GHz band3, EIRP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	<22dBm (5 GHz band1/4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Passive PoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeDiffers	12 V	12 - 48 V
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Pole	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	11 dBi	3 dBi
PolarizationKnown for one	Dual polarization	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	79 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	330.9 g	646 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown 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)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	864 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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