Linksys Powerline Network Adapter vs Linksys PowerLine Network Kit

Comparison of Powerline Network Adapter, PowerLine Network Kit

20 specifications	A Linksys Powerline Network AdapterView product	B Linksys PowerLine Network KitView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	85 Mbit/s	85 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, IC, FCC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista (64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	10 - 80 °C	10 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	35 mm	35 mm
Depth	103 mm	103 mm
Height	148 mm	148 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	190 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, HomePlug 1.0
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50-60Hz	120-230V; 50/60Hz
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, HomePlug 1.0 Turbo
Ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.