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Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter vs StarTech.com Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:Wireless
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:Wired
Host interface
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:USB
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:100 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:0 - 55 °C
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:20 - 80%
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:10 - 90%
Compliance industry standards
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
- Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card:IEEE 802.3 & 802.3u

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Comparison of 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter, Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card
22 specifications	A Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter View product	B StarTech.com Dongle-less 10/100 PCMCIA CardBus Ethernet Card View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	100 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
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Designidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.3 & 802.3u
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - RJ45 Female
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 g

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