Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2 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: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2. LED indicators: LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2. Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT V2:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA7517 KIT V2:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT V2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA7517 KIT V2:Yes
Certification
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WPA7517 KIT V2:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, TL-WPA7517 KIT V2
33 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT V2 View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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