Product comparison · 2 network cards

Buffalo AirStation G54 vs Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AirStation G54:Wired & Wireless
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Wired
Host interface
- AirStation G54:USB
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:PowerPlug
Interface
- AirStation G54:WLAN
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AirStation G54:54 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- AirStation G54:No
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Yes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AirStation G54:20 - 80%
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:10 - 85%
Width
- AirStation G54:120 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:68 mm
Depth
- AirStation G54:92 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:51 mm

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Comparison of AirStation G54, Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit
47 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation G54 View product	B Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.45 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	12,18,24,54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colour	White	White
AntennaKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	490 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	87 mm
WeightDiffers	88 g	165 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	15 - 35 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless rangeKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI, VPN PPTP

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