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Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband vs Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card)

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:WEP
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128-bit WEP, WPA
Minimum RAM
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:64 MB
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128 MB
Minimum processor
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:200 MHz
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):400 MHz
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:141 g
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):500 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Compact Wireless-G Broadband:98 x 98 x 25 mm
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):186 x 175 x 48 mm

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G Broadband, Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card)
25 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband View product	B Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card)View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP	128-bit WEP, WPA
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	141 g	500 g
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 98 x 25 mm	186 x 175 x 48 mm
Maximum data transfer rate	0.054 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
Networking featuresDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsDiffers	5 x 10/100 RJ-45	1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x Radio-Ethernet
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

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