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Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g vs Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2 has 246 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g (300 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2 has 20 - 95% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g (20 - 95% vs 0 - 95%). The Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g has 45 mm more width than the Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2 (160 mm vs 115 mm). Host interface: PCI on the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g, CardBus on the Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 65 °C on the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g, 0 - 50 °C on the Zyxel NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2.

  • Host interface
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:PCI
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:CardBus
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:54 Mbit/s
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:300 Mbit/s
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:0 - 65 °C
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:0 - 50 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:0 - 95%
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:20 - 95%
  • Width
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:160 mm
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:115 mm
  • Depth
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:21 mm
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:53 mm
  • Height
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:210 mm
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:6 mm
  • Weight
    • Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g:90 g
    • NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2:40 g

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Comparison of Wireless-G PCI Card 802.11g, NWD-170N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus, WPA/WPA2
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWirelessWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPCICardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers54 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, Wi-Fi, CCX 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium - 200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 65 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm115 mm
DepthDiffers21 mm53 mm
HeightDiffers210 mm6 mm
WeightDiffers90 g40 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, PCI 2.2, 2.3IEEE 802.11b/g, & Draft 802.11n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one160 x 21 x 210 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps

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