Product comparison · 2 network cards

Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps vs LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Wireless 54Mbps:Wireless
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Wireless 54Mbps:CardBus
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Interface
- Wireless 54Mbps:WLAN
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless 54Mbps:54 Mbit/s
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s

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Comparison of C54RC, PLI-2040
36 specifications	A Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps Model C54RC View product	B LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-2040 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0019 - 0.027 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA-AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista/7.
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 x 96 x 32 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug Configuration Utility
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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