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Buffalo Powerline Airstation vs Samsung WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • Powerline Airstation:Wired & Wireless
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
  • Host interface
    • Powerline Airstation:PowerPlug
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
  • Interface
    • Powerline Airstation:Ethernet / WLAN
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Powerline Airstation:500 Mbit/s
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Powerline Airstation:Yes
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
  • Frequency range
    • Powerline Airstation:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.412 - 2.4835 GHz
  • Product colour
    • Powerline Airstation:White
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
  • Width
    • Powerline Airstation:112 mm
    • WIS12ABGNX network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:26.6 mm

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Comparison of Powerline Airstation, WIS12ABGNX
46 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPowerPlugUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernet / WLANWLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers500 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BaseT(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers2.412 - 2.472 GHz2.412 - 2.4835 GHz
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneOFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Media access protocolKnown for oneWCSMA/CAUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-68dBm / 54Mbps -84dBm / 11Mbps -68dBm (20MHz) / -65dBm (40MHz)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WiUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers112 mm26.6 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm84 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm16 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE1901Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one110-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connector(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 11, 5.5, 2
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mA
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB

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