Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
24known 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-WPA7817 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-WPA7817 KIT (3 vs 1). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 1.7 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (79.7 mm vs 78 mm). 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 TL-WPA7817 KIT. 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-WPA7817 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Antenna type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:External
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Internal
LED indicators
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
Product colour
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Grey, White
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:White
Width
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:79.7 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:47 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-WPA7817 KIT
45 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT View product
Performance6 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 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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
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 802.11ax, 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 E
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 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	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	79.7 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	47 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	280 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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

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