Product Information; Introduction And Safety Information - ZyXEL Communications AC240 User Manual

2 Product Information

2.1 Introduction and safety information

Thank you for purchasing the ZyXEL AC240, an extreme high-speed
802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual band wireless network adapter! Following common
wireless standards (802.11a/b/g/n), the AC240 is also 802.11ac
compatible with a data transfer rate of 867Mbps, sixteen times faster than
the 802.11g wireless network! 802.11ac also provides wider wireless
coverage, so you don't have to worry if your computer is far away from
your wireless access point.
With an easy-to-install Super Speed USB 3.0 interface (a very common
expansion port of computers), you can plug the AC240 into any empty
USB 3.0 port of your computer, just that simple!
Other features of the AC240 include:
 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
 Extremely high data transfer rate (11ac up to 867Mbps (AC900),
11n up to 300Mbps (N900))
 Supports WMM wireless QoS feature.
 Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 with IEEE 802.1x
functions for a high level of security.
 Supports the most popular operating systems: Windows
XP/Vista/7/8
 Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) hardware button for easy
connection.
 Supports USB 3.0/2.0 interface. (11ac mode uses USB 3.0)
 Portable dongle type design.
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