Belkin 802.11g Overview, Features, Applications and Advantages, Connection rates of up to 54Mbps

OVERVIEW

Features

The Bridge complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard in order to communicate with other 802.11b- and 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 11Mbps and 54Mbps. 802.11g 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 Ethernet Bridge Wizard

•Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802.11g standard products

•Ethernet interface, for operation in virtually all Ethernet-equipped devices

•64- or 128-bit wireless encryption (WEP)

•Wireless access to networked resources

•Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) networking modes

•Data rate of up to 54Mbps

•Supports 11, 5.5, 2, or 1Mbps rates (802.11b)

•Supports 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, or 6Mbps rates (54g)

•Easy installation and use

•External antenna

•LED power, network link, and wireless indicators

Applications and Advantages

•Wireless roaming 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 hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b products.

• Compatibility with 802.11b products

802.11g wireless LAN solutions are backward-compatible with existing Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) products and with other IEEE 802.11g products.

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