Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:Wired
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:PCI
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:150 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Minimum processor
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:500MHz
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Weight
- WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s:90 g
- Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter:74 g

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Comparison of WMP54G, Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter
27 specifications	A Linksys WMP54G Internal 54 Mbit/s Model WMP54G View product	B NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS 4, NDIS 5, NDIS 5.1, NetBEUI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, Wi-Fi, CCX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP	Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista (32/64-bit)
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	500MHz	Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
WeightDiffers	90 g	74 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.83 mm
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, PCI 2.2, 2.3	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	160 x 21 x 210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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