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Applications and Advantages
• Wireless connection around the home or office
Offers the freedom of networking without cables.
• Connection rates of up to 54Mbps
Provides immediate, higher-speed wireless connectivity at home, work, and hot
spot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b products.
• Compatibility with 802.11b products
54g wireless LAN solutions are backward-compatible with existing Wi-Fi (IEEE
802.11b) products and with other products that display the 54g mark.
• Difficult-to-wire environments
Enables networking in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas
where wiring is difficult to install.
• Frequently changing environments
Adapts easily in offices or environments that frequently rearrange or
change locations.
• Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time
Sets up temporary networks such as at trade shows, exhibitions, and
constructions sites, which need networks on a short-term basis; also
companies who need additional workstations for a peak activity period.
• SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs
Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need.
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Features
The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard in order to communicate with
other 802.11b-compliant wireless devices at 11Mbps as well as other 54g
products at 54Mbps that have the 54g™ badge on the package.
54g products run at speeds of up to 54Mbps and operate on the same 2.4GHz
frequency band as 802.11b Wi-Fi products.
• 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation
• Integrated easy-to-use Wireless Configuration Utility
• Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard and 54g
products
• PCI interface, for operation in virtually any desktop computer
• 64 or 128-bit Wireless (WEP) Encryption
• Wireless access to networked resources
• Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) networking modes
• Data rate of up to 54Mbps
o Supports 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps rates (802.11b)
o Supports 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, or 6Mbps rates (54g)
• Easy installation and use
• External antenna
• LED power and network link indicators
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