Features And BeneTs; Chapter 1 Introduction - SMC Networks 2642W Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

The SMC2642W EZ Connect 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash
Card is a standard CF interface adapter integrated with wireless
LAN technology. It provides you an easy and fast way to access
your wireless and wired network. The Wireless LAN Compact
Flash Card, which utilizes the latest advancement of PC industry
– Compact Flash technology, allows you to install and use the
card on
Pocket/Handheld PC easier than ever before. With the ability to
provide an 11Mbps connection, the SMC Wireless CF Card gives
you the equivalent of a 10Mbps Ethernet connection to access
corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment. When
installed, SMC2642W 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash Card is
able to
communicate with any 802.11 and 802.11b compliant products.
Features and Benets
1. Supports 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps data rate.
2. Working range up to 700ft. in an open environment.
3. Supports point-to-point and point-to-multipoint access.
4. Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and PC network LAN's
augments existing networks quickly and easily.
5. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology provides
robust, interference-resistant and secure wireless connection.
6. Wireless connection without the cost of expensive cabling.
7. Supports Windows CE 3.0 or later Handheld/Pocket PC.
8. Support high security WEP encryption (64-bit and 128-bit WEP)
9. Supports Plug and Play.
10. Easy installation.
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