Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant vs Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant has 46 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point (100 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point has 110 g more weight than the Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant (420 g vs 310 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 152 x 92 x 45 mm on the Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant, 212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm on the Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point. Indoor range: 802.11b/g: 100m 802.11a:80m on the Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant, 802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m on the Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point. Outdoor range: 802.11b/g: 400m 802.11a: 200m on the Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant, 802.11g: 400 m 802.11a: 200 m on the Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point.

Maximum data transfer rate
- NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant:100 Mbit/s
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant:152 x 92 x 45 mm
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
Weight
- NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant:310 g
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:420 g
Indoor range
- NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant:802.11b/g: 100m 802.11a:80m
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m

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Comparison of NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant, NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point
18 specifications	A Zyxel NWA-3100 External w/ Int 13dBi Ant View product	B Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point View product
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152-bit WEP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V DC, 1.5A
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V DC, 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	152 x 92 x 45 mm	212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
WeightDiffers	310 g	420 g
Other features3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 & 6Mbps, CCK: 11, 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK: 2 Mbps, DBPSK: 1 Mbps
Indoor rangeDiffers	802.11b/g: 100m 802.11a:80m	802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m
Outdoor rangeDiffers	802.11b/g: 400m 802.11a: 200m	802.11g: 400 m 802.11a: 200 m
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g	IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g

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