User's Manual for the NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WAG511
Note: 108 Mbps speed is only available in wireless networks that support this
proprietary mode. Netgear products that support this mode have this icon on the
product packaging.
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High level of data encryption using WPA, CISCO LEAP, or 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.
802.11a and 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
The WAG511 Wireless PC Card provides 802.11a-, b-, and g-compliant wireless communications,
providing continuous, high-speed up to 108 Mbps access to your wireless network. The WAG511
provides:
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802.11a Standards-based wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps.
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802.11b Standards-based wireless networking at up to 11 Mbps.
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802.11g Standards-based wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps.
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WPA enterprise class strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as
dynamic encryption key generation.
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WPA-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with
all of the strong security of WPA.
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IEEE 802.1x offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a
protected network, as well as dynamically varying encryption keys.
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CISCO LEAP protocol support which is used to authenticate access by a wireless client to a
wireless access point, typically a Cisco base station.
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64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.
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WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.
Related NETGEAR Products
The following NETGEAR products can be configured to communicate with the WAG511 Wireless
PC Card:
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WG302 NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g
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WG102 NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g
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WGU624 Dual 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router
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WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router
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Introduction