Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wired
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:PCI
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:CardBus
Minimum system requirements
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit PCI
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit Cardbus Slot

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Comparison of DWA-542, DWA-652
18 specifications	A D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-542 View product	B D-Link DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-652 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
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 distance	70 m	70 m
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
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
Manual	Yes	Yes
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 Cardbus Slot
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes

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