Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel Wireless N300

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- Wireless N300:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Wireless N300:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- Wireless N300:5
Placement
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
- Wireless N300:Table, Wall
Product colour
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- Wireless N300:Black
LED indicators
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- Wireless N300:LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
- Wireless N300:7 dBi
Width
- NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203.9 mm
- Wireless N300:142 mm

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Comparison of NAP203, Wireless N300
64 specifications	A Zyxel NAP203 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NAP203 View product	B Zyxel Wireless N300 View product
Features3 differ
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) featuresKnown for one	WMM power saving	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximal-Ratio Combining (MRC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Likelihood Detection (MLD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD)Known 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	27 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	-102 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access Point (AP),Client,Repeater
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA, 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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	5
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	12.48 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
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	7 dBi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15C, FCC 15E, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, LP0002, FCC 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS13438, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, BSMI CNS14336-1	CE-LVD, BSMI, CE, FCC, NCC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	203.9 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	191.7 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	23 mm
WeightDiffers	445 g	180 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	235 mm	288 mm
Package depthDiffers	246 mm	61 mm
Package heightDiffers	60 mm	205 mm
Package weightDiffers	938 g	441 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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