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D-Link DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s vs Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s:USB
- Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
- Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DWA-160, Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter
19 specifications	A D-Link DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-160 View product	B Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	248 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	70 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, IC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista (32 & 64-bit), Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, 802.1x	802.11n
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB Internet Explorer v6, Mozilla Firefox v1.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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