Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs Linksys WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN

Key differences

Host interface
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
- WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN:PCI
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN:802.11g
Wi-Fi standards
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Internal
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:No
- WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN:Yes

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Comparison of AE3000, WMP55AG
20 specifications	A Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model AE3000 View product	B Linksys WMP55AG network card Internal WLAN Model WMP55AG View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 - 5 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152-bit WEP, WPA
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1+, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	138.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	57.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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