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CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR’s HA501 802.11a Wireless 32-bit CardBus Adapter, which gives
you the ultimate in office mobility. This high-speed wireless device lets you quickly network multiple PCs together
without laying any new cabling, and gives users the freedom to roam throughout the workplace and stay connected
to corporate resources, e-mail, and the intranet. It provides built-in capacity and flexibility for growing networks so
it’s easy to add new clients and/or move your entire network to a new office site. Equipped with auto-sensing
capability, it allows packet transfer at up to 54 Mbps for maximum throughput, or speed reduction to the lower 6
Mbps speed for distance or for operating in a noisy environment.
Benefits
Blazing speeds – up to 54 Mbps, 72 Mbps in turbo mode
Ultra-reliable, standards-based IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN networking
Free from interference, it coexists with IEEE 802.11b and Bluetooth™ devices
Supports the vast majority of notebook PCs equipped with a CardBus slot
Features
The key features of the HA501 Wireless Adapter are:
Reliable IEEE 802.11a standards-based wireless technology
Roaming support between access points when configured in infrastructure mode
Up to 72 Mbps high-speed rate in Turbo mode. 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 the lowest transfer rate of 6 Mbps
Highest level of data encryption using 152-bit Shared Key data encryption method. Lower level of data
encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate
Designed for notebook PCs running Microsoft Windows
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98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems
Extensive coverage and available bandwidth with eight (8) non-overlapping channels in the 5 GHz band (5.15
to 5.35 GHz)
Related NETGEAR IEEE 802.11a products
HE102 802.11a Wireless Access Point
HE301 802.11a PCI Wireless Adapter
HR814 802.11a Cable/DSL Router
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