Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs LevelOne N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:USB
Interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.0019 - 0.027 GHz
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Product colour
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:Black
Certification
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:FCC
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:CE, FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of PLI-2040, WUA-0605
74 specifications	A LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-2040 View product	B LevelOne N300 Wireless USB Network Adapter Model WUA-0605 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
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)
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.0019 - 0.027 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 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)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Channels quantity (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Channels quantity (USA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 channels
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA ACK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power, WPS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
CertificationDiffers	FCC	CE, FCC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista/7.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	10 - 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	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	29 mm
DepthDiffers	96 mm	17 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 cm
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	70 x 96 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HomePlug Configuration Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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