Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter has 43 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card (54 Mbit/s vs 11 Mbit/s). The Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card has 100 m more outdoor range than the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (400m vs 300m). Only the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card has internal. Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, USB on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Modulation: BPSK, CCK, QPSK on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.

Host interface
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:CardBus
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:11 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:BPSK, CCK, QPSK
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Internal
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:Yes
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:No
Component for
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:Laptop
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:PC/Laptop
Compliance industry standards
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Outdoor range
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:400m
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:300m
Slot type
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:32-bit CardBus
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB type A

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Comparison of ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
22 specifications	A Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	11 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
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
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC/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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features5 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, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Outdoor rangeDiffers	400m	300m
Slot typeDiffers	32-bit CardBus	USB type A
Output power descriptionDiffers	17dBm	17 dBm@11Mbps, 15 dBm@54Mbps
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

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