NETGEAR RANGEMAX WPN511 - Manual (Page 11)

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
I n trod u ction 2 -1
February 2005
Chapter 2
Introduction
This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR
RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511.
About the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 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 cable or DSL Internet access among multiple PCs
in and around your home. It is designed for notebook computers running Microsoft
® Windows ® . It
is both 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus compatible and works in any available PCMCIA or
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 WPN511 Wireless PC Card provides reliable, standards-based 802.11b 11 Mbps WLAN
connectivity that is protected with industry-standard security. In addition, it offers the faster speeds
of the soon-to-be ratified 802.11g standard. It works with Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP
operating systems.
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products
The WPN511 Wireless PC Card provides the following features:
• Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.
• Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode.
• 108 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.