Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs LevelOne Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:Wireless
Host interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:USB
Interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.0019 - 0.027 GHz
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:2.412 - 2.462 GHz
Product colour
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:Black
Certification
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:FCC
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:CE, FCC
Width
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:70 mm
- Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano:45 mm

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Comparison of PLI-2040, WUA-0614
56 specifications	A LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-2040 View product	B LevelOne Wireless USB Network Adapter, 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n, Nano Model WUA-0614 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	2.412 - 2.462 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	2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, OQPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP, WPS
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
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windo
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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	96 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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	Yes
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	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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