Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter vs Philips Wireless USB Adapter SNU6600/00

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter:Wired
- Wireless USB Adapter SNU6600/00:Wireless
Host interface
- FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter:PCI
- Wireless USB Adapter SNU6600/00:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter:100 Mbit/s
- Wireless USB Adapter SNU6600/00:108 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter, SNU6600/00
17 specifications	A NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI-Adapter View product	B Philips Wireless USB Adapter SNU6600/00 Model SNU6600/00 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 3.11/95/98/NT/2000; Novell NetWare; Red Hat Linux	Windows 2000, XP
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi Certified
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Transmission frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	144 x 93	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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