Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
10known 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-WPA7817 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-WPA7817 KIT (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 3 mm more width than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (78 mm vs 75 mm). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Power plug: Type E on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT, Type G on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power plug
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Type E
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Type G
LED indicators
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:42 mm
Height
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:152 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA7817 KIT, TL-WPA8631P
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance6 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 standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	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 rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1201 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type E	Type G
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	33.9 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	152 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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