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Zyxel G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor vs Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:Wireless
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:Wired
Host interface
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:USB
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:54 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:200 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:0.002 - 0.03 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:0 - 50 °C
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:20 - 95%
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:10 - 90%
Width
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:30 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:112 mm
Depth
- G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor:95 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack:106 mm

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Comparison of G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor, PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack
26 specifications	A Zyxel G-202 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adaptor View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Homeplug AV 200Mbps Ethernet Adapter Single Pack View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	0.002 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, LVD
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	30 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	21 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 802.11b/g	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
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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