Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s vs MSI PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s:USB
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:PCI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:0 - 70 °C
Compliance industry standards
- WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:IEEE 802.11b/g

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Comparison of WNC-0305USB, PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter
31 specifications	A LevelOne WNC-0305USB network card 54 Mbit/s Model WNC-0305USB View product	B MSI PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
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
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
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, 802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dip
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbps OFDM@ 10% PER = -65dBm, 11 Mbps CCK@ 8% PER = -80dBm
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC Part 15, CE, DGT, C-Tick, Wi-Fi
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista 32bit/Vista 64bit	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP 64-bit
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b/g
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3V +/- 5%
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP,AES,802.1x
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	29 x 87 x 9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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