Introduction - NETGEAR WG511U Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511U WG511U User Manual

User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U
This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and a road map of typical applications for
the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U.
The WG511U gives you ultimate mobility in your office or while you are traveling. It frees you
from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you create a wireless network for sharing your
broadband Internet access in and around your home. It is designed for notebook computers
running Microsoft ® Windows
CardBus slot.
Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 108 Mbps for maximum throughput
or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an
environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.
The WG511U provides reliable, standards-based 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity that is
protected with the strongest industry-standard WPA and WEP security. In addition, it offers the
faster 54 Mbps speeds of the 802.11a and g standards and can aggregate the 802.11a and 802.11g
communications to deliver double the 108 Mbps of either alone. It works with Windows 98, Me,
2000, and XP operating systems.
Key Features and
The WG511U Wireless PC Card provides the following features:
• 802.11a and 802.11b/g standards-based wireless networking.
• Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode.
• Double 108 Mbps aggregation for ultra high speed data transfer. 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 fall back to operate at lower transfer
rates.
• High level of data encryption using the strong WPA-PSK standard or the older 128-bit Shared
Key WEP data encryption method. A lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is
available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate.

Introduction

® . It is 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in any available
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August 2004
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Introduction
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