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TP-Link AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s

38specifications compared
13differ
25identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Interface
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Black, White
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:White
LED indicators
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Power, Yes
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:LAN, Power, WLAN
Networking features
- AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of AV500, TL-WPA281KIT
49 specifications	A TP-Link AV500 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model AV500 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA281KIT View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	Ethernet / WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Network7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)	6 W	6 W
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac Linux	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac Linux
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	58 mm	58 mm
Depth	40 mm	40 mm
Height	105 mm	105 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other features2 differ
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45, EU, US, UK
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbit/s	10/100 Mbit/s
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	58 x 40 x 105 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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