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Hama Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit vs Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:Wired & Wireless
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:PowerPlug
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Interface
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:Ethernet / WLAN
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:4
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:300 Mbit/s
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit:Yes
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit, PLA4201
52 specifications	A Hama Powerline 200 Mbps 11N WLAN Starter Kit View product	B Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4201 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet / WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS X. Linux	Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 x 75 x 135 mm
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 300m

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