Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card) vs Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Security algorithms
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128-bit WEP, WPA
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:WEP
Minimum RAM
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128 MB
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:600 MB
Minimum processor
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):400 MHz
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:200 MHz
Weight
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):500 g
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:350 g
Data transfer rate
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):54 Mbit/s
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:11 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):186 x 175 x 48 mm
- Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband:170 x 33 x 170 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card), Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
32 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card)View product	B Linksys Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband View product
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, WPA	WEP
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP
Data link protocolsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	600 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	350 g
Other features3 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP	Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	11 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	186 x 175 x 48 mm	170 x 33 x 170 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 4.0/ Netscape Navigator 4.7
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V DC, 1.0 A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b: 11 Mbps, 802.11g: 54 Mbps
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC-Card slot 3G/UMTS
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Networking featuresKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x Radio-Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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