Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter vs LevelOne MIMO Wireless USB Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:CardBus
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:USB
Width
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:118 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:65 mm
Depth
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:54 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:100 mm
Height
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:8 mm
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:15 mm
Compliance industry standards
- MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter:IEEE802.11b/g
- MIMO Wireless USB Adapter:IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.11b

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Comparison of MIMO Wireless PCMCIA Adapter, MIMO Wireless USB Adapter
21 specifications	A LevelOne MIMO 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
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 protocol	CSMA/CA + ACK	CSMA/CA + ACK
Maximum operating distance	400 m	400 m
Designidentical
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -90dBm 1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -95dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	FCC, 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	118 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	15 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.11b/g	IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.11b
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Security features	64/128-bit WEP WPA (TKIP + IEEE 802.1x) WPA2 (Windows 2000/XP)	64/128-bit WEP WPA (TKIP + IEEE 802.1x) WPA2 (Windows 2000/XP)
Outdoor range	100-400 m	100-400 m
Indoor range	35-200 m	35-200 m

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