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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-160 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter:PC Card
- ZyAIR G-160 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter:270 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-160 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:54 Mbit/s

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Comparison of RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter, ZyAIR G-160 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card
16 specifications	A NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-160 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	270 Mbit/s	54 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	WPA
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plug-in
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.11n draft specification, IEEE 802.11b, IEE802.11g	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless LAN
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit CardBus
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	123 x 54 x 8.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	- WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK); - Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64- bit, 128-bit encryption for IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11g;	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	MicrosoftWindows 2000 SP4 / Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	56 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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