Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Linksys PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:128-bit AES
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 70 °C
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 85%
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:10 - 80%
Width
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:25.4 mm
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:148 mm

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Comparison of AE1000, PLE300
23 specifications	A Linksys AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE1000 View product	B Linksys PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLE300 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, UL, RoHS, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N	FCC, CE
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	25.4 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	79.9 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	12.4 mm	103 mm
WeightDiffers	11 g	175 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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