Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s:108 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2
- DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s:WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Product colour
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green, White
- DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s:Grey

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Comparison of DWA-556, DWL-G820
32 specifications	A D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-556 View product	B D-Link DWL-G820 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWL-G820 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Green, White	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL.
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	119 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	230 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	208 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	467 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g: 108, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps / 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m

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