Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:100 Mbit/s
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:FCC, CE
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter:CE, FCC

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Comparison of 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter
29 specifications	A TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI	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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, PCI Revision 2.1/2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 5.85 GHz
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2dBi
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K：-105dBm@8% PER
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Vista Linux 2.4.x	Windows 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, IEEE 802.11a
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)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps; 11b:11/5.5/3/2/1 Mbps
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x RJ45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 x 121 x 22 mm
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	830m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200m

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