Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
LED indicators
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):LAN, Power, Yes
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):Black, White
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):White
Quantity per pack
- TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s):2 pc(s)
- TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-PA511KIT, TL-WPA281
36 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA511KIT PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Black, White 2 pc(s) Model TL-PA511KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA281 PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WPA281 View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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