Asus Digital Entertainment PC AB-V100 - Manual (Page 64)

64 ASUS DiGiMatrix User Handbook
4.5 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter
The DiGiMatrix system comes with an IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN
adapter for wireless local area network (WLAN). The wireless LAN adapter
allows you to share a single Internet connection with other computers
making it a perfect solution for your home or small office network.
Features
The wireless LAN adapter gives you freedom to connect to a wired or
wireless local area network and the Internet without the wires and cables.
Employing the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology, the
wireless LAN adapter is capable of transmitting and receiving signals
through radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band. Below are other wireless LAN
adapter features:
• Reliable data transfer rates of up to 11Mbps with automatic fallback to
5.5, 2, and 1Mbps
• Secure data transmission via Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
encryption
• Operating distance of up to 100 ft (30 m) indoors
• Easy installation and full software support
• Soft access point function supports up to 31 wireless clients
(Windows
® XP only)
• Supports infrastructure (wireless LAN adapter to access point) and
Ad-hoc (wireless LAN adapter to other wireless clients) network types
• Windows ® 2000/XP compatible
The wireless LAN adapter operating distance may be shorter if there are
walls, barriers, or interferences in the home layout or operating
environment.