Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Wired
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:PCI
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:100 Mbit/s
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Internal
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Yes
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:No
Product colour
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Green
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:Multicolour
Certification
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:FCC, CE
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:CE, FCC
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:5 - 90%
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:5 - 95%
Compliance industry standards
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b

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Comparison of 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter
28 specifications	A TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
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-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)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Green	Multicolour
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Vista Linux 2.4.x	Win 98SE,ME,2000,XP 32 bit/64 bit, Vista 32 bit/64 bit, 7 32 bit/64 bit
Operational conditions1 differ
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)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Other features1 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)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	115 x 54 x 5 mm

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