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TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter

28specifications compared
7differ
21identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:2.4 - 5.85 GHz
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:5 - 90%
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:5 - 95%
Compliance industry standards
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:IEEE 802.11a/b/g
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Outdoor range
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:830 m
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:830m
Indoor range
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:200 m
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:200m
Output power description
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:16 dBm
- 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter:17 dBm

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Comparison of 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter, 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter
37 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps eXtended Range™ Wireless CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	CardBus	CardBus
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5.85 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TKIP
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Antenna type	Omni	Omni
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista	Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	115 mm	115 mm
Depth	54 mm	54 mm
Height	5 mm	5 mm
Other features4 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Flow control supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)	115 x 54 x 5 mm	115 x 54 x 5 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Supported data transfer rates	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Outdoor rangeDiffers	830 m	830m
Indoor rangeDiffers	200 m	200m
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)	114.3 x 53.3 x 5.08 mm (4.5 x 2.1 x 0.2")	114.3 x 53.3 x 5.08 mm (4.5 x 2.1 x 0.2")
Output power descriptionDiffers	16 dBm	17 dBm

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