Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI 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). Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, PCI on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI 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-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. Component for: Laptop on the Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, PC on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. 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-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter.

Host interface
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:CardBus
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:11 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Modulation
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:BPSK, CCK, QPSK
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Component for
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:Laptop
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:PC
Compliance industry standards
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Slot type
- ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card:32-bit CardBus
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:32-bit PCI

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Comparison of ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card, ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter
24 specifications	A Zyxel ZyAIR B-122 - 802.11b Wireless CardBus Card View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	11 Mbit/s	54 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
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
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	External
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WHQL
Other features4 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, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	400m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	80m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeDiffers	32-bit CardBus	32-bit PCI
Output power descriptionDiffers	17dBm	18dBm @ 11Mbps; 13dBm @ 51Mbps
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mA
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

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