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Linksys Valet Connector vs TP-Link TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Valet Connector:Wireless
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Valet Connector:USB
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- Valet Connector:WLAN
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- Valet Connector:300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Valet Connector:No
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- Valet Connector:White
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Black, White

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Comparison of Valet Connector, TL-PA251KIT
37 specifications	A Linksys Valet Connector View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA251KIT View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, Status
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Wind
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300m

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