Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR RangeMax 240 vs NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- RangeMax 240:CardBus
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:PC Card
Maximum data transfer rate
- RangeMax 240:240 Mbit/s
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:270 Mbit/s
Weight
- RangeMax 240:56 g
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:54 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- RangeMax 240:123 x 54 x 8.5 mm
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:120 x 128 x 27 mm

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Comparison of RangeMax 240, RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter
20 specifications	A NETGEAR RangeMax 240 View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PC Card
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	240 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP	MicrosoftWindows 2000 SP4 / Windows XP
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium class notebook PC 300 MHz	Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	56 g	54 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE 802.11b, IEE802.11g
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CardBus slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	123 x 54 x 8.5 mm	120 x 128 x 27 mm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 96, 108, 126, 240 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK); - Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64- bit, 128-bit encryption for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11g;

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