Belkin F5D6001, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless Desktop Network Card (the Card).
This high-speed Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking
solution that is easy to set up and use. The Card transmits at a rate of 11, 5.5, 2,
or 1Mbps to let you share files and printers on the network—without the hassle
and inconvenience of connecting wires! Operating in the ISM band using Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission, the Card implements the IEEE
802.11b standard and supports Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, or XP operating
systems.
Features
The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard in order to communicate with
other 802.11b-compliant wireless devices.
• 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation
• Includes an easy-to-use profile manager for storing multiple wireless network
settings for work, school, home, etc.
• Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard
• PCI interface, complies with PCI specification 2.1
• 64- or 128-bit wireless (WEP) encryption
• Wireless access to networked resources
• Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) networking modes
• Data rate of up to 11Mbps
o Supports 11, 5.5, 2, or 1Mbps rates (Auto-Rollback)
• Easy to install and use
• External detachable antenna
• LED link indicator
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