Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DFE-551FX network card 200 Mbit/s vs Linksys Wireless-N USB Network Adapter

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DFE-551FX network card 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- DFE-551FX network card 200 Mbit/s:PCI
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DFE-551FX network card 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DFE-551FX, Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
23 specifications	A D-Link DFE-551FX network card 200 Mbit/s Model DFE-551FX View product	B Linksys Wireless-N USB Network Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, XP x64, VISTA, VISTA x64, Server 2003, Mac OS10.2, Netware 5/6, Linux Kernel 2.2	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 x 10 x 101 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit WEP, WPA & WPA2
Wireless standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3x, 802.1p, 802.1Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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