Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g vs NETGEAR WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:PCI
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:54 Mbit/s
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:240 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:WEP, WPA
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Minimum processor
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:Intel Pentium - 200 MHz
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Pentium 300 MHz
Weight
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:90 g
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:56 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:160 x 21 x 210 mm
- WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:120 x 128 x 27 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g, WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
23 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g View product	B NETGEAR WPNT121Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	240 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, Wi-Fi, CCX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium - 200 MHz	Pentium 300 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	90 g	56 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, PCI 2.2, 2.3	IEEE 802.11b/g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 21 x 210 mm	120 x 128 x 27 mm
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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