Product comparison · 2 network cards

Intellinet 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s vs Linksys Valet Connector

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:PCI
- Valet Connector:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- Valet Connector:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- Valet Connector:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:Yes
- Valet Connector:No

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Comparison of 500517, Valet Connector
32 specifications	A Intellinet 500517 network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s Model 500517 View product	B Linksys Valet Connector View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, CCX v4, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
ChipsetKnown for one	Ralink RT256x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 70%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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