Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s vs TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

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

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:USB
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:WLAN
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Yes
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Black, Blue
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White

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Comparison of WUSB54GS, AV500+
37 specifications	A Linksys WUSB54GS network card WLAN 54 Mbit/s Model WUSB54GS View product	B TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model AV500+ 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
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
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	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
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	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	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	PC/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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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
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 connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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