Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link PowerLine AV 500 vs D-Link RangeBooster G

18specifications compared
17differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PowerLine AV 500:Wired
- RangeBooster G:Wireless
Host interface
- PowerLine AV 500:RJ-45
- RangeBooster G:CardBus
Interface
- PowerLine AV 500:Ethernet
- RangeBooster G:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLine AV 500:500 Mbit/s
- RangeBooster G:108 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- PowerLine AV 500:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- RangeBooster G:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ethernet LAN
- PowerLine AV 500:Yes
- RangeBooster G:No
Wi-Fi
- PowerLine AV 500:No
- RangeBooster G:Yes
Frequency range
- PowerLine AV 500:0.002 - 0.07 GHz
- RangeBooster G:2.4 - 2.462 GHz

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Comparison of PowerLine AV 500, RangeBooster G
38 specifications	A D-Link PowerLine AV 500 View product	B D-Link RangeBooster G View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	CardBus
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.002 - 0.07 GHz	2.4 - 2.462 GHz
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	CCK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Part 15 Class B CE EMC Class B UL CE LVD K21	FCC
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	53.3 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	119.4 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	7.62 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	45.36 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	1000 Mbps Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 cm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108, 54,48,36,24,18,12,11,9,8,6,5.5,2,1 Mbps
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172.7 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226.8 g

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