Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20 vs TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 16identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 has Wi-Fi. LED indicators: Yes on the TP-Link TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20, LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2. Certification: CE, FCC on the TP-Link TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20, CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2.

  • Wi-Fi
    • TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20:No
    • TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20:Yes
    • TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
  • Certification
    • TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20:CE, FCC
    • TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:CE, FCC, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-PA4016P KIT V1.20, TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2
35 specifications
Performance2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TXUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)

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