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Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 vs Zyxel G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter has 71 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 (125 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 has 14.2 g more weight than the Zyxel G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (40 g vs 25.8 g). Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, USB on the Zyxel G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.

Host interface
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:CardBus
- G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:54 Mbit/s
- G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:125 Mbit/s
Weight
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:40 g
- G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:25.8 g

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Comparison of G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
20 specifications	A Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 View product	B Zyxel G-260 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	125 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11g+
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, C-Tick, WHQL, FCC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	40 g	25.8 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54M/48M/36M/24M/18M/12M/11M/9M/6M/5.5M/2M/1Mbps	125, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 x 30 x 16 mm
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m

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