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Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s vs TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:PC Card
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:USB
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Yes
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Black
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
Certification
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:CE, UL, FCC
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:CE, FCC

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Comparison of PCMPC100, AV500+
44 specifications	A Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s Model PCMPC100 View product	B TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model AV500+ View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	USB	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, ROBO
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	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-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, UL, FCC	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wireless connection	No	No
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10, 100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 49 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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