Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:PCI
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Interface
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
Security algorithms
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:128-bit AES
Internal
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
Component for
- WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:PC
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop

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Comparison of WMP54GR, PLA4201
57 specifications	A Linksys WMP54GR Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s Model WMP54GR View product	B Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4201 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA	128-bit AES
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-30 - 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	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	153 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	121 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	76 g	72 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 x 75 x 135 mm
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 300m
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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