Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel WAP5605 Starter-Kit

23specifications compared
19differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:2
Product colour
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:Black
Internal
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:Yes
Width
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):257 mm
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:110 mm
Depth
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):257 mm
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:155.8 mm
Height
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):51 mm
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:30.7 mm
Weight
- NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1.36 kg
- WAP5605 Starter-Kit:218 g

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Comparison of NWA3550-N, WAP5605
49 specifications	A Zyxel NWA3550-N 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA3550-N View product	B Zyxel WAP5605 Starter-Kit Model WAP5605 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throughput data rateKnown for one	140 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4, 5 GHz	5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, 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 802.3z	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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 consumption (typical)Known for one	28 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WAN, WPS
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1, ETSI EN 301 893 V1.2.3:08-2003, DGT LP0002	CE LVD, CE, FCC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	257 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	155.8 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	30.7 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	257 x 257 x 51 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	218 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	382 mm	268 mm
Package depthDiffers	415 mm	226 mm
Package heightDiffers	154 mm	90 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.14 kg
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	382 x 415 x 154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	EN 60950-1, EN 60601-1-2: 2002	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	-40 - 60%	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	-40 - 70%	20 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
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)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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