Product comparison · 2 network cards

Allied Telesis PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card vs Linksys Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:Wired
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:PCI
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:100 Mbit/s
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:11 Mbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:5 - 85%
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:0 - 70%
Weight
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:181.4 g
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:80 g
I/O ports
- PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card:1xRJ-45
- Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter:2 - USB 1.1

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Comparison of PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card, Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter
25 specifications	A Allied Telesis PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Card View product	B Linksys Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	11 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	ISO, IEC 8802-3, FCC/EN55022 B, UL/TUV, EN55024, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.51, 8.6, 9.0, Mac OSX 10.1.X, 10.2.X, DOS, Novell NetWare v3.x, v4.x server, v5.x	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	0 - 70%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	181.4 g	80 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, PCI 2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast-Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	1xRJ-45	2 - USB 1.1
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium - 200 MHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91 x 71 x 23 mm
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	457m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91m

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