Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter has 11.5 mm more width than the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card (65 mm vs 53.5 mm). The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card has 18 mm more depth than the LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter (118 mm vs 100 mm). The LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter has 10 mm more height than the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card (15 mm vs 5 mm). Host interface: CardBus on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card, USB on the LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter. Frequency range: 2.412 - 2.472 GHz on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card, 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter.

Host interface
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:CardBus
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:USB
Frequency range
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Certification
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:FCC (15) Class B
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:FCC, CE
Width
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:53.5 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:65 mm
Depth
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:118 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:100 mm
Height
- 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card:5 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:15 mm

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card, MIMO Wireless USB Adapter
26 specifications	A LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card 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
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.472 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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC (15) Class B	FCC, CE
Poweridentical
RX power consumptionKnown for one	360 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	53.5 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	5 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; IEEE 802.3	IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.11b
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V ± 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresDiffers	WEP 64/128	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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