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Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster vs StarTech.com PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster:CardBus
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:PCI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster:0 - 55 °C
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster, PCI555WG
34 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster View product	B StarTech.com PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b Model PCI555WG View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink - RT2561ST
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link Activity & Transmission Status
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 / XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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	AES, WEP & WPA Data Encryption
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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