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Buffalo Powerline Airstation vs Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Powerline Airstation:Wired & Wireless
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Wired
Interface
- Powerline Airstation:Ethernet / WLAN
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline Airstation:2
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:1
Media access protocol
- Powerline Airstation:WCSMA/CA
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:CSMA/CA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Powerline Airstation:0 - 45 °C
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:0 - 40 °C
Width
- Powerline Airstation:112 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:68 mm
Depth
- Powerline Airstation:50 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:51 mm
Height
- Powerline Airstation:74 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:87 mm

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Comparison of Powerline Airstation, Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit
39 specifications	A Buffalo Powerline Airstation View product	B Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet / WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media access protocolDiffers	WCSMA/CA	CSMA/CA
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	50 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	87 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE1901	IEEE1901
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	110-240 V	110-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Flow control supportKnown 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
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI, VPN PPTP

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