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Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster vs Zyxel NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:USB
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:54 Mbit/s
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:300 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:0 - 45 °C
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:10 - 85%
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:20 - 95%
Width
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:98 mm
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:120 mm
Depth
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:28 mm
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:97.5 mm
Height
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:11 mm
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:20 mm
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:23 g
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:145 g

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster, NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2
20 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster View product	B Zyxel NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 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
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	98 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	28 mm	97.5 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	23 g	145 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	IEEE 802.11b/g, & Draft 802.11n
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
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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