Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:PC Card
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:USB
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
Wi-Fi
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Black
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green
Certification
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:CE, UL, FCC
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC

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Comparison of PCMPC100, TL-WDN3800
41 specifications	A Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s Model PCMPC100 View product	B TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WDN3800 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5.825 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 195M_2.4GHz: -71dBm@10% PER 130M_2.4GHz: -74dBm@10% PER 54M_2.4GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 11M_2.4GHz: -87dBm@8% PER 6M_2.4GHz: -94dBm@10% PER 1M_2.4GHz: -99dBm@8% PER 270M_5GHz: -67dBm@10% PER 195M_5GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 130M_5GHz: -73dBm@10% PER 54M_5GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 6M_5GHz:
CertificationDiffers	CE, UL, FCC	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 49 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10, 100 Mbps	300, 54, 11Mbps
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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