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Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:Wireless
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:USB
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:0.9216 Mbit/s
Width
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:25 mm
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:55 mm
Depth
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:11 mm
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:127 mm
Weight
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:20 g
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:70 g
Compliance industry standards
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
- 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter:PCMCIA II

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Comparison of 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter, 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter
23 specifications	A Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port 16950 Serial PCMCIA CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	0.9216 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.462 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 9x/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/Server2003~ Linux 2.4x~
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	25 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	11 mm	127 mm
HeightKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	20 g	70 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	PCMCIA II
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	50m @ 54Mbps 400m @ 2Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	20m @ 54Mbps 90m @ 2Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - DB9 Male
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x RS-232
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 g

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