Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus vs NETGEAR RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:54 Mbit/s
- RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter:240 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter:Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP
Weight
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:40 g
- RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter:56 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus:115 x 54 x 6.7 mm
- RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter:123 x 54 x 8.5 mm

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Comparison of CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus, RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter
26 specifications	A MSI CB54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g CardBus View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter View product
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	240 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DQPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CA ~ ACK (Half-Duplex)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	350 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 GHz
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Printed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	32-bit CardBus	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	54 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	6.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	40 g	56 g
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	115 x 54 x 6.7 mm	123 x 54 x 8.5 mm
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	EEE 802.11b - CCK @ 5.5 & 11 Mbps, - DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, - DBPSK @ 1 Mbps / IEEE 802.11g - OFDM @ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 96, 108, 126, 240 Mbps
Output power descriptionKnown for one	14±1dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Double Firewall: NAT & SPI

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