Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hama WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps vs Linksys Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps:Wireless
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps:USB
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps:54 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:200 Mbit/s

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Comparison of WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps, Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter
37 specifications	A Hama WLAN USB Stick, 54 Mbps View product	B Linksys Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 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
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TDMA, CSMA/CA
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	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	-20 - 60 °C
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.11g/b	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, 50-60 Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 x 35 x 103 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Ethernet
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Networking featuresKnown for one	WiFi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista MAC OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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