Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT (3 vs 1). Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2 on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT. Antenna type: External on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Internal on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT. LED indicators: LAN, Power, Signal strength on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1
Antenna type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:External
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:Internal
LED indicators
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:Yes
Product colour
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Grey, White
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:White
Compliance certificates
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:RoHS
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-WPA1000 KIT
46 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 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) portsDiffers	3	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11ad, 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)
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 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type C
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,866,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Signal strength	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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	MacOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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