Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card vs LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter has 53 mm more width than the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card (118 mm vs 65 mm). The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card has 66 mm more depth than the LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter (120 mm vs 54 mm). The LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter has 3 mm more height than the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card (8 mm vs 5 mm). Host interface: PCI on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card, CardBus on the LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter. Certification: FCC (15) Class B/C, CE on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card, FCC, CE on the LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter.

Host interface
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card:PCI
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:CardBus
Certification
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card:FCC (15) Class B/C, CE
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:FCC, CE
Width
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card:65 mm
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:118 mm
Depth
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card:120 mm
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:54 mm
Height
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card:5 mm
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:8 mm

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card, MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter
28 specifications	A LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCI Card View product	B LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Modulation	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	BPSK, CCK, QPSK
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA + ACK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Design1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC (15) Class B/C, CE	FCC, CE
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -90dBm 1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -95dBm
Poweridentical
RX power consumptionKnown for one	360 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	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	65 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	54 mm
HeightDiffers	5 mm	8 mm
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.3	IEEE802.11b/g
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V ± 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	16-18 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64/128-bit WEP WPA (TKIP + IEEE 802.1x) WPA2 (Windows 2000/XP)
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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