Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster vs Linksys Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:USB
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:CardBus
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:0 - 45 °C
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:10 - 85%
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:5 - 95%
Width
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:98 mm
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:54 mm
Depth
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:28 mm
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:115 mm
Height
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:11 mm
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:8 mm
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:23 g
- Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g:47 g

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g
23 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster View product	B Linksys Wireless-G PC Card 802.11g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	98 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	28 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	8 mm
WeightDiffers	23 g	47 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 x 115 x 8 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium - 200 MHz

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