Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

MSI Wireless Combo Kit vs MSI Wireless Starter Kit

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Certification
- Wireless Combo Kit:FCC, CE, DGT
- Wireless Starter Kit:FCC, CE
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless Combo Kit:5 - 90%
- Wireless Starter Kit:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless Combo Kit:0 - 50 °C
- Wireless Starter Kit:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Wireless Combo Kit:-20 - 70 °C
- Wireless Starter Kit:-40 - 70 °C
Compatible operating systems
- Wireless Combo Kit:Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
- Wireless Starter Kit:Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Indoor range
- Wireless Combo Kit:35 - 100 m
- Wireless Starter Kit:100m
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless Combo Kit:0.054 Gbit/s
- Wireless Starter Kit:54 Gbit/s
Outdoor range
- Wireless Combo Kit:100 - 300 m
- Wireless Starter Kit:300m

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Comparison of Wireless Combo Kit, Wireless Starter Kit
30 specifications	A MSI Wireless Combo Kit View product	B MSI Wireless Starter Kit View product
Networkidentical
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	802.11b-80 dBm@8%, 802.11g-68 dBm@5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, DGT	FCC, CE
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Other features5 differ
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	137 x 96 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeDiffers	35 - 100 m	100m
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.054 Gbit/s	54 Gbit/s
Outdoor rangeDiffers	100 - 300 m	300m
Power requirementsDiffers	7.5V DC	9V @ 0.8A
Output power descriptionKnown for one	CCK=17±n dBm, OFDM=13.5±m dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/3/2/1 Mbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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