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NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 12identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 42 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (120 mm vs 78 mm). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 24.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (58 mm vs 33.9 mm). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 107 mm more height than the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (149 mm vs 42 mm). 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 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Width
    • PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):120 mm
    • TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
  • Depth
    • PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):58 mm
    • TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
  • Height
    • PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
    • TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm
  • Quantity per pack
    • PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)
    • TL-WPA7817 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of PLPW1000, TL-WPA7817 KIT
37 specifications
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rate1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType E
Built-in power socketYesYes
PowerLine standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
LED indicatorsYesYes
Product colourWhiteWhite
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MaYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers120 mm78 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm33.9 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm149 mm
WeightKnown for one163 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers1 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)

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