Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wired
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wireless
Minimum system requirements
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit PCI
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit PCI Slot

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Comparison of DWA-542, DWA-552
17 specifications	A D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-542 View product	B D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-552 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	248 Mbit/s	248 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithms	WEP	WEP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	70 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Certification	FCC Class B, CE.	FCC Class B, CE.
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive space	20 MB	20 MB
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4
Optical drive required	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90%	0 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	32-bit PCI	32-bit PCI Slot
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes

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