Product comparison · 2 network extenders

StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement vs TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender has 567 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (867 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender has 5.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (9.5 W vs 3.8 W). The StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement has 4.5 mm more width than the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender (74 mm vs 69.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement, White on the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender. LED indicators: LAN, Power on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement, Yes on the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender.

Data transfer rate
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:300 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:867 Mbit/s
Product colour
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:Black
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:White
LED indicators
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:LAN, Power
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Quantity per pack
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:2 pc(s)
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)
Power consumption (typical)
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:3.8 W
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:9.5 W
Width
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:74 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:69.5 mm
Depth
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:97 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:35 mm
Height
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:23 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:124.1 mm

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Comparison of VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G, RE330
51 specifications	A StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement Model VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G View product	B TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender Model RE330 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	1000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5e, Cat6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	RTL8685FB-CG	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 input portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 output portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	Yes
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.8 W	9.5 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	74 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	97 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	124.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	116 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	425 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	15 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal

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