Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card has 114 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card (125 Mbit/s vs 11 Mbit/s). Modulation: BPSK, CCK, QPSK on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card. Compliance industry standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card. Output power description: 17dBm on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, 17 dBm@11Mbps, 14 dBm@54Mbps on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card.

Maximum data transfer rate
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:11 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:125 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:BPSK, CCK, QPSK
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Compliance industry standards
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Output power description
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:17dBm
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:17 dBm@11Mbps, 14 dBm@54Mbps

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Comparison of ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card
22 specifications	A Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	CardBus	CardBus
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	11 Mbit/s	125 Mbit/s
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
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	DSSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal patch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Plug-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 22, 24, 36, 48, 54, 125 Mbps
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	400m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	80m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot type	32-bit CardBus	32-bit CardBus
Output power descriptionDiffers	17dBm	17 dBm@11Mbps, 14 dBm@54Mbps
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mA

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