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

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:USB
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:PCI
Certification
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:FCC, CE
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:FCC, CE, Wi-Fi, CCX 2.0
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:0 - 45 °C
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:-20 - 60 °C
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:10 - 85%
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:0 - 95%
Width
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:98 mm
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:160 mm
Depth
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:28 mm
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:21 mm
Height
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:11 mm
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:210 mm

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g
25 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster View product	B Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA
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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	FCC, CE, Wi-Fi, CCX 2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium - 200 MHz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	98 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	28 mm	21 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	23 g	90 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, PCI 2.2, 2.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 21 x 210 mm
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
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

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