Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber vs MSI US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber:Wired
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:Wireless
Host interface
- Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber:PCI
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber:2000 Mbit/s
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:54 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber:0 - 50 °C
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber:5 - 90%
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:10 - 90%

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Comparison of GNC-0107, US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick
56 specifications	A LevelOne Gigabit Fiber PCI Network Card, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber Model GNC-0107 View product	B MSI US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Fiber	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	550 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows CE, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	DOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	165 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	57.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	70 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	62 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 x 26 x 12 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48/36/24/12/9/6/11/5.5/2/1
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m.
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m.
Radio transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18dBm

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