Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point vs Zyxel NWA-8500 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE)

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
- NWA-8500 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.412, 5.15 GHz
Security algorithms
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:152-bit WEP
- NWA-8500 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):802.1x RADIUS
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point:212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm
- NWA-8500 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE):138.5 x 198.5 x 47.5 mm

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Comparison of NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point, NWA-8500
26 specifications	A Zyxel NWA-3500 802.11a/g Dual Radio Wireless Business Access Point View product	B Zyxel NWA-8500 54 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA-8500 View product
Features1 differ
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	2.412, 5.15 GHz
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	152-bit WEP	802.1x RADIUS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power supply typeKnown for one	12V DC, 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	212.5 x 138.5 x 52 mm	138.5 x 198.5 x 47.5 mm
Weight	420 g	420 g
Other features3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 & 6Mbps, CCK: 11, 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK: 2 Mbps, DBPSK: 1 Mbps	48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1
Indoor rangeDiffers	802.11g: 100 m 802.11a: 80 m	• 802.11g - up to 100 m • 802.11a - up to 80 m
Outdoor rangeDiffers	802.11g: 400 m 802.11a: 200 m	• 802.11g - up to 400 m • 802.11a - up to 200 m
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C

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