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Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster vs Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g has 17 g more weight than the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster (40 g vs 23 g). Host interface: USB on the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, CardBus on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Certification: FCC, CE on the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, CE, FCC, RoHS on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 45 °C on the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, 0 - 50 °C on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 85% on the Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, 20 - 95% on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g.

Host interface
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:USB
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:CardBus
Certification
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:FCC, CE
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:0 - 45 °C
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:10 - 85%
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:20 - 95%
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:23 g
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:40 g

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g
18 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster View product	B Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 50 °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%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	23 g	40 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi
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	53 x 115 x 6 mm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps

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