Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link PowerLine AV vs D-Link RangeBooster G

17specifications compared
16differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PowerLine AV:Wired
- RangeBooster G:Wireless
Host interface
- PowerLine AV:PowerPlug
- RangeBooster G:CardBus
Interface
- PowerLine AV:Ethernet
- RangeBooster G:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLine AV:200 Mbit/s
- RangeBooster G:108 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- PowerLine AV:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- RangeBooster G:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ethernet LAN
- PowerLine AV:Yes
- RangeBooster G:No
Frequency range
- PowerLine AV:0.002 - 0.03 GHz
- RangeBooster G:2.4 - 2.462 GHz
Modulation
- PowerLine AV:OFDM
- RangeBooster G:CCK, OFDM

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Comparison of PowerLine AV, RangeBooster G
38 specifications	A D-Link PowerLine AV View product	B D-Link RangeBooster G View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	CardBus
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.002 - 0.03 GHz	2.4 - 2.462 GHz
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	CCK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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)
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE EMC, CE LVD	FCC
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	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 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69 mm	53.3 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	119.4 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	7.62 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	45.36 g
Other features1 differ
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbit/s	108, 54,48,36,24,18,12,11,9,8,6,5.5,2,1 Mbps
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 cm
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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