Key Features; Benefits - SMC Networks SMCWUSB-N4 User Manual

Key Features

The following list summarizes the SMCWUSB-N4's key features.
Supports 300 Mbps wireless receiving and transmitting rate
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Complies with the latest 802.11n and 802.11b/g standards
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Supports USB 2.0 port
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Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width
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Detects wireless network and changes transmitting rate automatically
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Provides two working modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc.
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Benefits

The SMCWUSB-N4 is the ideal product around which you can build your wireless network.
The following list summarizes a few key advantages.
Ideal for hard-to-wire environments. There are many scenarios where cables cannot
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be used to connect networking devices. Historic and older buildings, open areas, and
busy streets, for example, make wired LAN installations difficult, expensive, or
impossible.
Temporary workgroups. Wireless networks make it easy to provide connectivity to
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temporary workgroups that will later be removed. Examples include parks, athletic
arenas, exhibition centers, disaster-recovery shelters, temporary offices, and
construction sites.
Accessing real-time information. With a wireless network, workers who rely on access
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to real-time information, such as doctors and nurses, point-of-sale employees, mobile
workers, and warehouse personnel, can access the data they need and increase
productivity, without having to look for a place to plug into the network.
Frequently changed environments. Wireless networks are well suited for showrooms,
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meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites, where workplaces change
frequently.
Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks. Wireless networks let network managers
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in dynamic environments minimize overhead due to moves, extensions to networks, and
other changes.
Wired LAN backup. Network managers can implement wireless networks to provide
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backup for mission-critical applications running on wired networks.
Mobility within training and educational facilities. Students at college and training
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sites at corporations are two examples where wireless connectivity can be used to
facilitate access to information, information exchanges, and learning.
SMCWUSB-N4 300 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Manual
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