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StarTech.com 1 Port RS-232 Serial Ethernet IP Adapter (Device Server, Console Server) vs Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack

5specifications compared
2differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1 Port RS-232 Serial Ethernet IP Adapter (Device Server, Console Server):0.1152 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:200 Mbit/s
I/O ports
- 1 Port RS-232 Serial Ethernet IP Adapter (Device Server, Console Server):1 - DB9 M 1 - RJ45 F
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:1 x HomePlug AV

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Comparison of 1 Port RS-232 Serial Ethernet IP Adapter (Device Server, Console Server), PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port RS-232 Serial Ethernet IP Adapter (Device Server, Console Server)View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1152 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, LVD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185.8 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz, 0.08 A
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsDiffers	1 - DB9 M 1 - RJ45 F	1 x HomePlug AV
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	HTTP,ICMP, TCP/IP, TFTP,UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source

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