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Zyxel AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g vs Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:Wireless
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:Wired
Host interface
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:USB
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:54 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:200 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:0 - 50 °C
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:20 - 95%
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:10 - 90%
Width
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:81 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:112 mm
Depth
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:27 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:106 mm
Height
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:13 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack:28.5 mm

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Comparison of AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g, PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack
20 specifications	A Zyxel AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Twin Pack View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	27 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	25.8 g	185.8 g
Other featuresidentical
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 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x HomePlug AV
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source

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