Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter vs StarTech.com PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:CardBus
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:PCI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:0 - 55 °C
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:0 - 50 °C
Weight
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:140 g
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:92 g
Networking features
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet
- PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter, PCI555WG
35 specifications	A StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter View product	B StarTech.com PCI555WG - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b Model PCI555WG View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink - RT2561ST
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link Activity & Transmission Status
CertificationKnown for one	FCC & CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000 & XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	92 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Security featuresDiffers	WPA, AES & 64/128/152-bit WEP Encryption	AES, WEP & WPA Data Encryption
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54 / 48 / 36 / 24 / 18 / 12 / 11 / 9 / 6 / 5.5 / 2 / 1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	330 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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