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Zyxel M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter vs Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:Wireless
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:Wired
Host interface
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:PCI
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:108 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:200 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:10 - 70%
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:10 - 90%
Width
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:134 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:112 mm
Depth
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:119 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:106 mm
Height
- M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter:22 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:28.5 mm

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Comparison of M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter, PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s
25 specifications	A Zyxel M-302 54Mbps Wireless MIMO PCI Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	108 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
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4845 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 70%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	134 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	40 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 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	100-200m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	50-150m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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