Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs D-Link PowerLine AV 500

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- PowerLine AV 500:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- PowerLine AV 500:500 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:LAN
- PowerLine AV 500:Yes
Optical drive required
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Yes
- PowerLine AV 500:No
Minimum processor
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:233 MHz
- PowerLine AV 500:200 MHz
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:10 - 95%
- PowerLine AV 500:10 - 90%
Width
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:105 mm
- PowerLine AV 500:70 mm
Depth
- DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:70 mm
- PowerLine AV 500:53 mm

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Comparison of DHP-W306AV/E, PowerLine AV 500
41 specifications	A D-Link DHP-W306AV/E network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model DHP-W306AV/E View product	B D-Link PowerLine AV 500 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	RJ-45
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.07 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP	128-bit AES
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC	FCC Part 15 Class B CE EMC Class B UL CE LVD K21
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CE LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive requiredDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum processorDiffers	233 MHz	200 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	53 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	208 g	150 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbps Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mpbs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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