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Zyxel 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit vs Zyxel NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:Wired
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:RJ-45
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:200 Mbit/s
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:2 - 3 GHz
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:2.4 - 5 GHz
Certification
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:RoHS
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:FCC/CE/IC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:0 - 45 °C
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:-20 - 70 °C
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:20 - 95%
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit, NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter
29 specifications	A Zyxel 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit View product	B Zyxel NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2 - 3 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	FCC/CE/IC
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, & Vista MAC OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x, & 10.5.x
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	21 g
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	3.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n draft
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5 V
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mA

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