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DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter comparison

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Product name	DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter	MN-730 Wireless PCI Adapter	Netgear WG111 USB Adapter	D-Link Xtreme N Desktop Adapter DWA-552 - network adapter	AirStation 54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter-g
Price	$99.99	Check Prices	$22.99 to $58.83	$53.99 to $69.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	June 22, 2004	September 16, 2003	October 25, 2004
The Bottom Line	The DWL-G520 offers solid speed and security, but like all PCI adapters, it's a pain to install.	One of the first 802.11g desktop adapters, the MN-730 is easy enough for beginners and fast enough for everyone.	The Netgear WG111 is one of the best all-around wireless USB adapters we've seen.		Great range and high speeds grace Buffalo's 802.11g USB adapter, but its incomplete documentation may confuse those new to networking.
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Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g
Form Factor	Plug-in card	Plug-in card	External	Plug-in card	External
Network / Transport Protocol	Info unavailable	PPPoE TCP/IP	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	0.4 in x 4.5 in x 2.1 in	0.8 in x 5.2 in x 4.7 in	1.2 in x 3.7 in x 0.6 in	4.7 in x 3.8 in	4.7 in x 2.3 in x 3.2 in
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g 802.11 Super G	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.11g
Vista Certification	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Certified for Windows Vista	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Data Transfer Rate	108 Mbps	54 Mbps	54 Mbps	Info unavailable	54 Mbps
Product Description	D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520 - Network adapter	Microsoft Broadband Networking MN-730 Wireless-G PCI Adapter - Network adapter	NETGEAR WG111 Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter - Network adapter	D-Link Xtreme N Desktop Adapter DWA-552 - Network adapter	Buffalo AirStation WLI-USB-G54 - Network adapter
Interface (Bus) Type	PCI	PCI	Hi-Speed USB	PCI	Hi-Speed USB
Weight	1.9 oz	3.5 oz	1.1 oz	3.2 oz	3.1 oz
Device Type	Network adapter	Network adapter	Network adapter	Network adapter	Network adapter
System Requirements	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000
PCI Specification Revision	PCI 2.2	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2 years warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $99.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	TigerDirect.com $44.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $40.98 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $22.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	Newegg.com $54.93 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $54.93 In stock: Yes Next Warehouse $58.35 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available
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