Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black vs TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 422.8 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black (433 Mbit/s vs 10.2 Mbit/s). The ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black has 7 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (8 vs 1). The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 8.3 W more power consumption (max) than the ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black (9.5 W vs 1.2 W). Product colour: Black on the ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black, White on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s. AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz on the ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black, 50/60 Hz on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:10.2 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:8
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:1
Product colour
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:Black
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:White
AC input frequency
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:50 - 60 Hz
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:1.2 W
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:-20 - 60 °C
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
Width
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:161 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124 mm
Depth
- VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black:215 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69 mm

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Comparison of VE44PB-AT-E, RE230
54 specifications	A ATEN VE44PB-AT-E network extender Network transmitter & receiver Black Model VE44PB-AT-E View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	10.2 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Network transmitter & receiver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Network1 differ
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	1
RJ-45 ports quantity (transmitter)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	1.2 W	9.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	15.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (transmitter)Known for one	0 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (transmitter)Known for one	0 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	161 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	52 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.56 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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