Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys RangePlus Adapter vs TP-Link PCMCIA N 300

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- RangePlus Adapter:USB
- PCMCIA N 300:CardBus
Interface
- RangePlus Adapter:USB
- PCMCIA N 300:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- RangePlus Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- PCMCIA N 300:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- RangePlus Adapter:No
- PCMCIA N 300:Yes
Component for
- RangePlus Adapter:PC/Laptop
- PCMCIA N 300:Laptop
Operating temperature (T-T)
- RangePlus Adapter:0 - 45 °C
- PCMCIA N 300:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RangePlus Adapter:-10 - 70 °C
- PCMCIA N 300:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RangePlus Adapter:15 - 95%
- PCMCIA N 300:10 - 90%

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Comparison of RangePlus Adapter, PCMCIA N 300
30 specifications	A Linksys RangePlus Adapter View product	B TP-Link PCMCIA N 300 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GainKnown for one	17 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	11, 54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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