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About the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and a road map of typical applications for
the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.
The WGM511 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 WGM511 provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b/g wireless connectivity that is protected
with WEP security. It works with Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. When used
with a router such as the NETGEAR
the WGM511 can provide 802.11g standards-based wireless networking at up to 108 Mbps.
Key Features and
The WGM511 Pre-N Wireless PC Card provides the following features:
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802.11b and 802.11g standards-based wireless networking.
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Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode.
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Fast 108 Mbps speed 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.
Introduction
User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
®
. It is 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in any available
WGM124 router with Airgo's True MIMO technology,
Related NETGEAR Products
December 2004
Chapter 2
Introduction
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