Gigabyte GN-WM01GT user manual Product Overview, WM01GT Wireless Notebook Adapter, Features

Chapter 1 Product Overview

1.1.The WM01GT Wireless Notebook Adapter

The Gigabyte WM01GT Wireless Notebook Adapter with SmartSetup 3 installs quickly, delivering a 54Mbps wireless networking standard that's almost five times faster than the commonly deployed 11Mbps (802.11b) hotspots typically found. The WM01GT is fully 802.11b interoperable, meaning it connects seamlessly to both 11b and 11g wireless traffic, and with its dynamic speed adjustment feature, it will always connect at the highest possible speed – up to 108Mbps.

The Gigabyte WM01GT Wireless G Notebook Adapter makes connecting to a wireless router or access point a cinch with its included wireless client utility - GNConfig. It automatically detects and lists all available wireless networks, and provides powerful real-time status of your connection.

SmartSetup 3 is a GIGABYTE exclusive technology which takes all the guesswork and fuss away from your new network. With SmartSetup 3, users can go from ‘out-of-the-box’ to online AND a super secure WPA wireless network in just a couple of minutes. No pushing buttons, no guessing about ISP settings, no fuss. Best of all, SmartSetup 3 comes built-in, making expanding your wireless network a breeze.

Secure

With its support for the highest level of encryption common today - 152 bit WEP, 802.1X RADIUS authentication, and WPA - the WM01GT is perfect for the busy traveler, keeping your data secure.

Robust

Move huge files and digital video blazingly fast! Up to 5 times faster than the common 11b solution. The high gain antenna and 802.11g wireless standard gives you continuous access to your home wireless router or office network.

Convenient

SmartSetup3 saves you time, and takes away all the fuss normally associated with a new wireless network.

1.2.Features

♦Conforms to IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g specifications.

♦Transmits data rate up to the maximum speed of 108Mbps.

♦Dynamically scales the data rate.

♦Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption.

♦Built-in diversity antenna.

♦Seamless roaming between 802.11b and 802.11g networks.

♦Supports AES (Advance Encryption System), enterprise-class 802.1x security and multiple levels of WEP encryption (64-bit /128-bit/152-bit), and WPA2/WPA-PSK WMM.

♦Driver supports Windows 2000/XP.

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