Product comparison · 2 network cards

Allied Telesis 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card vs MSI CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:Wired
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:100 Mbit/s
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:54 Mbit/s
Internal
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:Yes
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:0 - 40 °C
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:0 - 55 °C
Width
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:54 mm
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:115 mm
Depth
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:120 mm
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:54 mm
Height
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:16 mm
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:6.7 mm
Weight
- 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card:45 g
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:40 g

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Comparison of 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card, CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus
26 specifications	A Allied Telesis 32-bit 100 Base FX PCMCIA Fiber card View product	B MSI CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interface	CardBus	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DQPSK
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA ~ ACK (Half-Duplex)
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 m
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printed
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit CardBus
CertificationDiffers	FCC/EN55022 Class B, VCCI B, TUV, UL, CSA, CE, C-Tick, EN55024	FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/NT4 Linux 2.4 + Netware 4.11, 4.2, 5.x, 6.x	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	54 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	6.7 mm
WeightDiffers	45 g	40 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 x 54 x 6.7 mm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EEE 802.11b - CCK @ 5.5 & 11 Mbps, - DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, - DBPSK @ 1 Mbps / IEEE 802.11g - OFDM @ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14±1dBm
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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