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ASUS WL-169gE USB 2.0 WLAN Dongle vs NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WL-169gE USB 2.0 WLAN Dongle:USB
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter:PC Card
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-169gE USB 2.0 WLAN Dongle:125 Mbit/s
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter:270 Mbit/s

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Comparison of WL-169gE USB 2.0 WLAN Dongle, RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter
26 specifications	A ASUS WL-169gE USB 2.0 WLAN Dongle View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PC Card
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	125 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.484 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	PIFA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	-86dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b) -69dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	100 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE 802.11b, IEE802.11g
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	17.5 dBm (max)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 x 54 x 8.5 mm
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK); - Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64- bit, 128-bit encryption for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11g;
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicrosoftWindows 2000 SP4 / Windows XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 g

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