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D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter vs MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter:CardBus
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:PCI
Frequency range
- AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter:2.4 - 2.462 GHz
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Modulation
- AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter:CCK, OFDM
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:CCK, DQPSK
Weight
- AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter:55 g
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:54 g

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Comparison of AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter
26 specifications	A D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter View product	B MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.462 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationDiffers	CCK, OFDM	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	300 m
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dipole
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit PCI v2.2
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
WeightDiffers	55 g	54 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	54 x 114.3 x 8.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	400m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	32-bit Cardbus	Unknown — not stated by the source

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