Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack) vs NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):Wired
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):PCI
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):100 Mbit/s
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Product colour
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):Silver
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:Black
Width
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):144 mm
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:30.2 mm
Depth
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):93 mm
- RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter:94.5 mm

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Comparison of FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack), RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter
20 specifications	A NETGEAR FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack)View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N 300 USB2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Plug-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 3.11/95/98/NT/2000; Novell NetWare; Red Hat Linux	Windows Vista, XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 300 MHz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	30.2 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	94.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 g
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 1.1/USB 2.0
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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