Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 (1300 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 300,267 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 (300,867 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 AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. 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 AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Fast Ethernet
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:300,867 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:CE, FCC, RoHS
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
Quantity per pack
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:2 pc(s)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, TL-WPA8631P
40 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Design2 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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