Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hama Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI vs Linksys Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI:Wireless
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI:PCI
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
Internal
- Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI:Yes
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:No
I/O ports
- Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI:1xRJ-45
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:Power, 4xLAN

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Comparison of Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI, Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter
29 specifications	A Hama Fast Ethernet LAN Card, PCI View product	B Linksys Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	200 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, QPSK, ROBO
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, IC
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3 10BaseT/IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX CSMA/CD	HomePlug AV, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC or Other Device with Ethernet Network Adapter AC Power Outlet Another HomePlug AV enabled Device
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES Link
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.1 x 35.1 x 103.1 mm (5.83 x 1.38 x 4.06")
I/O portsDiffers	1xRJ-45	Power, 4xLAN
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	200/20/100/10 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Kaspersky Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

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