Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 (1000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2. LED indicators: Yes on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
LED indicators
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
Quantity per pack
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of PLPW1000, TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2
36 specifications	A NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model PLPW1000 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-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%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	163 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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