Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link 200Mbit Powerline Adapter vs D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:Wired
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:RJ-45
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:200 Mbit/s
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:108 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:0 - 70 °C
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:-20 - 70 °C
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
Compliance industry standards
- 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.11g/b

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Comparison of 200Mbit Powerline Adapter, DWA-520
34 specifications	A D-Link 200Mbit Powerline Adapter View product	B D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWA-520 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, AES
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC Part 15 Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	74 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	61 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	136 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u	IEEE 802.11g/b
Power requirementsKnown for one	110 - 240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	- 3DES - Net ID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmission frequency rangeKnown for one	2 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1650 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 mA

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