Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter has 220 mA more TX power consumption than the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (600 mA vs 380 mA). The Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter has 250 mA more RX power consumption than the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (450 mA vs 200 mA). Host interface: USB on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, PCI on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. Frequency range: 2.412 - 2.472 GHz on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. Antenna design: Internal on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, External on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter.

Host interface
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:PCI
Frequency range
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Antenna design
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Internal
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:External
Certification
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:CE, FCC, Wi-Fi, WHQL, C-Tic
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:WHQL
TX power consumption
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:380 mA
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:600 mA
RX power consumption
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:200 mA
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:450 mA
Compatible operating systems
- ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
- ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter:Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

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Comparison of ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter
27 specifications	A Zyxel ZyAIR G-220F - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-302 - 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Network1 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA
Design2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi, WHQL, C-Tic	WHQL
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Power2 differ
TX power consumptionDiffers	380 mA	600 mA
RX power consumptionDiffers	200 mA	450 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionDiffers	17 dBm @ 11Mbps; 15 dBm @ 54 Mbps	18dBm @ 11Mbps; 13dBm @ 51Mbps
Technical featuresKnown for one	4MB NOR Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit PCI

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