Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter vs LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:CardBus
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:108 Mbit/s
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:2.412 - 2.484 GHz
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Certification
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:FCC (15) Class B, CE
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:FCC, CE
Width
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:54 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:65 mm
Depth
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:119 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:100 mm
Height
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:12 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:15 mm
Compliance industry standards
- 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.11b

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Comparison of 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter, MIMO Wireless USB Adapter
26 specifications	A LevelOne 108 Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Adapter View product	B LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	108 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.484 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Modulation	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	BPSK, CCK, QPSK
Media access protocol	CSMA/CA + ACK	CSMA/CA + ACK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11b BPSK (1.2Mbps): 90 dBm QPSK (5.5Mbps): 86 dBm CCK (11Mbps): 82 dBm 802.11g 54 Mbps: -72 dBm 18 Mbps: -82 dBm 48 Mbps: -72 dBm 12 Mbps: -86 dBm 36 Mbps: -76 dBm 9 Mbps: -89 dBm 24 Mbps: -79 dBm 6 Mbps: -90 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC (15) Class B, CE	FCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	15 mm
Other features2 differ
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g	IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.11b
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresDiffers	WEP 64/128-bit WPA, WPA-PSK 802.1x (Windows XP)	64/128-bit WEP WPA (TKIP + IEEE 802.1x) WPA2 (Windows 2000/XP)
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-400 m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35-200 m

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