Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400 has 128 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System (1428 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2 on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400. Antenna type: External on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Internal on the TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400. LED indicators: LAN, Power, Signal strength on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Yes on the TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:1428 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Antenna type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:External
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:Internal
LED indicators
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:Yes
Product colour
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Grey, White
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:White
Certification
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE
- CPL TP-link G.hn 2400:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, CPL TP-link G.hn 2400
41 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link CPL TP-link G.hn 2400 View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,866,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E / F
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.hn
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Signal strength	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	CE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	79.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	47 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	280 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
System requirementsidentical
Windows 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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