Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:85 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:FCC, CE
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:CE, FCC, Wi-Fi, WHQL, C-Tic
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:0 - 45 °C
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:0 - 50 °C
Width
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:112 mm
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:95 mm
Depth
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:106 mm
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:30 mm
Height
- PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter:28.5 mm
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:16 mm

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Comparison of PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter, ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
30 specifications	A Zyxel PL-100 Powerline Ethernet Adapter View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi, WHQL, C-Tic
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	106 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	185.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm @ 11Mbps; 15 dBm @ 54 Mbps
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4MB NOR Flash
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240VAC, 50 - 60Hz, 0.05A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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