Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs LevelOne WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.0019 - 0.027 GHz
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Security algorithms
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:WPA-AES
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
Product colour
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
Certification
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:FCC
- WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC Part 15, ETSI 300/328/CE

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Comparison of PLI-2040, WUA-0616
38 specifications	A LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-2040 View product	B LevelOne WUA-0616 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model WUA-0616 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.0019 - 0.027 GHz	2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES	WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2
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)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC	FCC Part 15, ETSI 300/328/CE
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.472G (IEEE802.11b) -90dBm 2.412 - 2.472G (IEEE802.11g) -89dBm 2.412 - 2.472G (IEEE802.11N) -89dBm
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista/7.	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
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)Differs	70 x 96 x 32 mm	21.5 x 10 x 77.5 mm
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
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)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 95%
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 MHz
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 channels
Radio transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.472G
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V

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