Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter with RangeBooster vs Linksys WUSB54GC 54 Mbit/s

Comparison of Wireless-G PCI Adapter with RangeBooster, WUSB54GC

28 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter with RangeBoosterView product	B Linksys WUSB54GC 54 Mbit/s Model WUSB54GC View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, IC, UL, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g),Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Windows Vista
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Vista 64-bit
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1, 2.0
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Channels quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	21.05 x 73.63 x 9.71 mm
Internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Networking featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN
Supported protocolsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: OFDM
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	21.1 x 73.7 x 9.65 mm (0.83 x 2.9 x 0.38")
Output power descriptionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	18 dBm
Security featuresKnown for one	WEP, WPA, TKIP, AES, TLS, PEAP	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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