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| Release date | March 01, 2006 | April 01, 2003 | |||
| The Bottom Line | If you're not on the wireless bandwagon, you don't have to forgo a home network or pay to have a network professionally installed. With the Panasonic HD-PLC power-line Ethernet adapters, you can have a wired home network up and running in minutes. | The WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit is arguably the best powerline adapter kit for homes to date. It's fast, comparatively affordable, and offers plenty of network ports. | The Netgear XE102 is one of the most compact power-line Ethernet bridges on the market, making it ideal for outlets in cramped corners or along baseboards. | Attractive, affordable, and very fast, D-Link's PowerLine AV 500 Adapter Starter Kit DHP-501AV is one of the best available in its class. | If you want to get the best data throughput speeds out of your home electrical wiring and don't mind the oversize design, the Netgear Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter XAV5501 would make an excellent buy. |
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| Product Description | Panasonic BL-PA100KTA Starter Pack - Bridge - Desktop | WD Livewire WDBABY0000NBK - Bridge - None - Desktop | NETGEAR Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge XE102 - Bridge - None - Desktop | D-Link PowerLine AV 500 Adapter Starter Kit DHP-501AV - Bridge - None - Desktop | NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter XAV5501 - Bridge - None - Wall-pluggable |
| Packaged Quantity | 2 | 2 | Info unavailable | 2 | Info unavailable |
| Device Type | Bridge | Bridge - None | Bridge - None | Bridge - None | Bridge - None |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Wall-pluggable |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet HD-PLC Fast Ethernet | Ethernet HomePlug AV (HPAV) Fast Ethernet | Ethernet HomePlug 1.0 | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 1901 HomePlug AV (HPAV) Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet HomePlug AV (HPAV) Fast Ethernet |
| Data Transfer Rate | 70 Mbps | 200 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Network / Transport Protocol | UDP/IP TCP/IP | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Features | IPv6 support Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) 128-bit encryption | Info unavailable | 56-bit encryption | Quality of Service (QoS) Auto-negotiation 128-bit encryption Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) | Info unavailable |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | HomePlug AV IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | HomePlug 1.0 IEEE 802.3 | HomePlug AV IEEE 1901 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | HomePlug AV IEEE 802.3 |
| Power | AC 120 V | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 4.8 in x 1.6 in x 2.8 in | 3.4 in x 4.7 in x 1.3 in | 3.9 in x 1.9 in x 2.9 in | 2.8 in x 2.1 in x 3.9 in | 2.6 in x 1.6 in x 5.4 in |
| Weight | 8.5 oz | 6.7 oz | 7.9 oz | 5.3 oz | 8.8 oz |
| System Requirements | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP | Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista | Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7 |
| Localization | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | North America | Info unavailable | North America |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
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