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Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 vs Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack)

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack) has 31 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 (85 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 has 3 mm more width than the Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack) (115 mm vs 112 mm). The Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack) has 53 mm more depth than the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 (106 mm vs 53 mm). Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, RJ-45 on the Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack). Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 50 °C on the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, 0 - 45 °C on the Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack).

Host interface
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:CardBus
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:54 Mbit/s
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):85 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:0 - 50 °C
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):0 - 45 °C
Width
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:115 mm
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):112 mm
Depth
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:53 mm
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):106 mm
Height
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:6 mm
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):28.5 mm
Weight
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:40 g
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack):185.8 g

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Comparison of G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack)
22 specifications	A Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 View product	B Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (Twin Pack)View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	85 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	6 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	185.8 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240VAC, 50 - 60Hz, 0.05A
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54M/48M/36M/24M/18M/12M/11M/9M/6M/5.5M/2M/1Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source

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