Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR WG111 54 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green, White
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:Silver
Width
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:69 mm
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:30.2 mm
Depth
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.5 mm
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:94.5 mm
Height
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:119 mm
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:15.2 mm
Weight
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:230 g
- WG111 54 Mbit/s:32 g

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Comparison of DWA-556, WG111
25 specifications	A D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-556 View product	B NETGEAR WG111 54 Mbit/s Model WG111 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54 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	128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.462 GHz
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	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 Class B
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	69 mm	30.2 mm
DepthDiffers	2.5 mm	94.5 mm
HeightDiffers	119 mm	15.2 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	32 g
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
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP 64, XP, 2000, Me, 98SE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g

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