Buffalo Powerline Airstation vs Buffalo Powerline Airstation Starter Kit

Comparison of Powerline Airstation, Powerline Airstation Starter Kit

34 specifications	A Buffalo Powerline AirstationView product	B Buffalo Powerline Airstation Starter KitView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet / WLAN	Ethernet / WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported	11,54,300 Mbit/s	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Media access protocol	WCSMA/CA	WCSMA/CA
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	112 mm	112 mm
Depth	50 mm	50 mm
Height	74 mm	74 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE1901	IEEE1901
Detachable antenna(s)	No	No
AC input voltage	110-240 V	110-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.