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Chapter 1. Product Overview
1-1. Introduction
The GN-WS53HN1 full mini-card 802.11b/g/n Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
PCI-Express Mini card adapter is composed of single-chip MAC/Baseband/RF transceiver,
PCI Express v1.2 interface and two RF connectors. It operates at 2.4GHz frequency band,
providing fast (up to 300Mbps) and secure (support WEP 64/128/152, TKIP, AES, 802.1x,
WPA and WPA2) connections to 802.11n networks. It is backward compatible with 11b,
11g and 11n from a single adapter. This product is designed for any PCI-Express
mini-card enabled notebooks to get online easily and running wireless anywhere.
1-2. Features
Conforms to IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications.
Wireless transmits/receives data rate up to the maximum speed of 300/300Mbps.
Support 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, TKIP, AES, 802.1x, WPA and WPA2.
Dynamically scales the data rate
PCI-Express Mini-Card specification v1.2
Automatic power management to reduce battery consumption
Seamless roaming between 11b, 11g and draft 11n networks
1-3. Physical
Dimensions/Packaging
Dimensions:
50.8mm*29.8mm*3.65mm
±
0.15mm
Please check that the package contents include:
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GN-WS53HN1 Wireless Mini-Card
In case of damaged or missing package contents, please contact your local distributor or
authorized reseller immediately. Should you require returning the product, please include
all original packing materials or the warranty will be voided.
1-4. System
Requirements