NETGEAR MA311 manual Features and Benefits, Applications

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

With NETGEAR's MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter, you can effortlessly network any desktop PC and avoid the hassles of traditional Ethernet wiring. This adapter helps you create a wireless network for sharing your broadband cable or DSL Internet access among multiple PCs in and around your home or office. It is designed for desktop computers equipped with PCI slots running Microsoft Windows, and is equipped with auto-sensing capability that allows packet transfer at 11 Mbps for maximum throughput, or will automatically adjust at the lower speeds for distance or for operating in a noisy environment.

Features and Benefits

Quickly networks your employees without the time or expense of Ethernet cabling. Networks from any location in and around the home or office.

Gives you constant access to corporate resources, e-mail and the intranet. Supports the vast majority of desktop PCs.

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides robust, interference-resistant and secure wireless connectivity.

Supports 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps data rates.

Connects seamlessly to wired Ethernet and PC network LANs to augment existing networks quickly and easily.

Provides greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs. Enables wireless networking to eliminate the cost of cabling. Plug and Play makes it easy to install.

Features low power consumption.

Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology.

Delivers up to 11 Mbps speed rate. Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data transfer rate. In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far, the wireless nodes automatically adjusts to operate at the optimal speed.

Supports data encryption up to 128-bit shared key method. You can also select 64-bit or no encryption for faster data transfer rate.

Supports multiple operating system platforms, including Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Applications

NETGEAR's MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these:

1.Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and Intranet access.

2.Difficult-to-wire environments

Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to deploy

3.Frequently changing environments

Retailers, manufacturers, and those who frequently rearrange the workplace or change locations

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