Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

30specifications compared
6differ
24identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT (3 vs 1). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. LED indicators: Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:1
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
LED indicators
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617 KIT, TL-WPA8631P
37 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 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	1	3
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300,867 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	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%
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 contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85171800	85171800

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