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LevelOne 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack) vs LevelOne Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):Wired
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:Wireless
Host interface
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):PowerPlug
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:USB
Interface
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):Ethernet
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):200 Mbit/s
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):No
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:Yes
Frequency range
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):0.002 - 0.028 GHz
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:2.412 - 2.462 GHz
Product colour
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):White
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:Black
LED indicators
- 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack):Yes
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n:Link, Power

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Comparison of 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack), WUA-1610
47 specifications	A LevelOne 200Mbps Powerline Adapter (Dual Pack)View product	B LevelOne Wireless USB Network Adapter, 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n Model WUA-1610 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.002 - 0.028 GHz	2.412 - 2.462 GHz
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130,1,2,5.5,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
Design3 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Link, Power
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	73 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	99 mm	14 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.9 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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