Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card) vs Linksys WTR54GS wireless router

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

Key differences

Security algorithms
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128-bit WEP, WPA
- WTR54GS wireless router:WEP, WPA
Minimum RAM
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):128 MB
- WTR54GS wireless router:64 MB
Minimum processor
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):400 MHz
- WTR54GS wireless router:200 MHz
Weight
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):500 g
- WTR54GS wireless router:133 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card):186 x 175 x 48 mm
- WTR54GS wireless router:73 x 31 x 107 mm

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Comparison of Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card), WTR54GS
24 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-G Network Kit for Notebooks (W/L AP Router & PC Card)View product	B Linksys WTR54GS wireless router Model WTR54GS View product
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connection	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, WPA	WEP, WPA
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	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, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	133 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	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	186 x 175 x 48 mm	73 x 31 x 107 mm
Maximum data transfer rate	0.054 Gbit/s	0.054 Gbit/s
xDSL connection	No	No
I/O portsDiffers	1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x Radio-Ethernet	1 x Radio-Ethernet 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Data transfer rateKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, PPTP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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