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TP-Link 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter vs TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:Wireless
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:Wired
Host interface
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:USB
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:85 Mbit/s
Certification
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:CE, FCC
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:CE, RoHS
Compatible operating systems
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:Win 2000, XP, Vista
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:-40 - 70 °C
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:-40 - 80 °C
Compliance industry standards
- 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u

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Comparison of 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter, 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit
29 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter View product	B TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	85 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, RoHS
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 80 °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
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	93.5 x 26 x 11 mm	92 x 70 x 44 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Mbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91.4 x 71.1 x 43.2 mm (3.6 x 2.8 x 1.7")
GainKnown for one	4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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