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NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501 vs NETGEAR Universal WiFi Internet Adapter

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:Wired
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:Wireless
Product colour
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:White
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:Black
Width
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:65 mm
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:62 mm
Depth
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:40 mm
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:17.9 mm
Height
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:138 mm
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:81.3 mm
Weight
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:250 g
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:60 g
Compliance industry standards
- Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501:IEEE 802.3
- Universal WiFi Internet Adapter:IEEE 802.11n

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Comparison of Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501, Universal WiFi Internet Adapter
16 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter XAV2501 View product	B NETGEAR Universal WiFi Internet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	62 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	17.9 mm
HeightDiffers	138 mm	81.3 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	60 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11n
Cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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