Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:Wired
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:CardBus
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:100 Mbit/s
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Internal
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:No
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:Yes
Component for
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:Laptop
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:Black, Silver
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:Green
Certification
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:FCC, CE
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:CE, FCC
Compliance industry standards
- 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b

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Comparison of 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter, 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter
32 specifications	A TP-Link 10/100Mbps CardBus Network Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless Mini PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Green
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Netware 3.x/4.x/5.x Linux	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	1x RJ-45 1x 68-pin PC Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 x 45 x 3.3 mm
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200m
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm

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