Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR WG111 54 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wired
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:PCI
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE.
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:FCC Part 15 Class B
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s:0 - 90%
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:5 - 95%

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Comparison of DWA-542, WG111
24 specifications	A D-Link DWA-542 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-542 View product	B NETGEAR WG111 54 Mbit/s Model WG111 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	248 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP	128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	70 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.462 GHz
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE.	FCC Part 15 Class B
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP 64, XP, 2000, Me, 98SE
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	32-bit PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.2 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 g

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