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Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster vs StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter

Key differences

Compatible operating systems
- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster:Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 / XP
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000 & XP

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Comparison of Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster, 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter
18 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster View product	B StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter View product
Networkidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC & CE
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 / XP	Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000 & XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, AES & 64/128/152-bit WEP Encryption
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 Mbit/s
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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