NETGEAR MA111 - Manual (Page 13)

User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111
Introduction 2-1
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Chapter 2
Introduction
This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 11 Mbps
Wireless USB Adapter MA111.
About the MA111
The NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 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 among multiple PCs in and around
your home. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft
® Windows ® . It is a USB 1.1 device
and is compatible with USB 2.0 ports.
Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 11 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 MA111 Wireless USB Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b 11 Mbps WLAN
connectivity that is protected with industry-standard security. It works with Windows 98SE, Me,
2000, and XP operating systems.
Key Features
The MA111 Wireless USB Adapter provides the following features:
• Reliable IEEE 802.11b standards-based wireless technology.
• 11 Mbps 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.
• High level of data encryption using128-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.