Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:54 Mbit/s
- 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point:300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:2.4 GHz
- 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Antenna gain level (max)
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:3 dBi
- 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point:5 dBi
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G:5 - 95%
- 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point:5 - 90%

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Comparison of TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G, TL-WA801ND
57 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WA501G + TL-WN321G View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point Model TL-WA801ND View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
6 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive PoE
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9VDC / 0.85A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	9VDC, 0.8A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Table
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	5 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare UNIX Linux
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	158 x 110 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 20 dBmW
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	830 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless rangeKnown for one	830 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%

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