Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-642 network card 248 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:PCI
- DWA-642 network card 248 Mbit/s:CardBus
Minimum system requirements
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit PCI Slot
- DWA-642 network card 248 Mbit/s:32-bit Cardbus Slot

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Comparison of DWA-552, DWA-642
18 specifications	A D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-552 View product	B D-Link DWA-642 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-642 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	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 distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 m
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE.	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Slot	32-bit Cardbus Slot
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes

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