Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

28specifications compared
7differ
21identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2 vs 1). Security algorithms: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit. LED indicators: LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT, Yes on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit. Quantity per pack: 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT, 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
LED indicators
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Quantity per pack
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2 pc(s)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA7517 KIT, TL-WPA7617
38 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	No	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)	6.5 W	6.5 W
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	69.5 mm	69.5 mm
Depth	35 mm	35 mm
Height	124.1 mm	124.1 mm
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)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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