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Linksys Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter vs Zyxel PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Modulation
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:DQPSK
Product colour
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:Black
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:White
Certification
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:FCC, IC, CE
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:CE, FCC part 15B
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:10 - 80%
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:5 - 90%
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:20 - 95%
Width
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:148 mm
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:162 mm
Depth
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:35 mm
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:118 mm
Height
- Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter:103 mm
- PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch:35 mm

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Comparison of Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter, PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch
26 specifications	A Linksys Powerline 4-Port Network Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA470 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug 4 Port Switch View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationDiffers	DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO	DQPSK
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
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/ cUL, LVD
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, CE	CE, FCC part 15B
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	148 mm	162 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	103 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	300 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.2A
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	HomePlug 1.0 Turbo, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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