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TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:CardBus
- 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter:USB
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:5 - 95%
- 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter:5 - 90%
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter:115 x 54 x 5 mm
- 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter:86.5 x 24 x 10 mm

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter, 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter
21 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Omni	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Atheros	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
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 98SE,ME,2000,XP 32 bit/64 bit, Vista 32 bit/64 bit, 7 32 bit/64 bit	Windows 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 - 95%	5 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	115 x 54 x 5 mm	86.5 x 24 x 10 mm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps, 11b:11/5.5/3/2/1 Mbps

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