OfficeConnect Wireless 108Mbps 11g USB Adapter

A NIC or Network Interface Card is a circuit board or chip, which allows the computer to communicate to other computers on a Network. When connected to the network, computers can share websites, files, printers and other resources. The most popular networking standard at the moment is Ethernet, which one can recognize by the rectangular connectors with eight wires in them. Wireless network with the 802.11b and the faster 802.11g standard is also increasingly popular, both at home and in the office, though it is not yet as fast as wired (ethernet) network. A public place where you can use wireless internet is called a "hot spot".

High-Speed, Secure, Convenient Connectivity

Choose this USB adapter for simple, reliable, very high-speed, secure wireless connections for desktop or notebook users.

Users can access network resources, the Internet, and e-mail at speeds up to 108 Mbps in SuperG turbo mode.

To keep wireless connections private, the USB adapter supports advanced WPA and AES encryption as ... More>>> well as basic WEP encryption. It also supports the latest 802.1X authentication to help protect against unauthorized users.

- Both desktop and notebook users can enjoy the freedom and convenience of wireless LANs

- High-speed 108 Mbps wireless connections and USB 2.0 support help ensure throughput of high-bandwidth applications

- Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) and 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, and 40/64-bit, and 128- and 152-bit Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) shared key encryption (for legacy clients) help keep wireless transmissions private

- IEEE 802.1X server authentication helps ensure that only authorized users access the network

- Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) adds managed QoS, based on the IEEE 802.11e standard; critical for the new generation of delay-sensitive data, voice, and video applications

- Hinged antenna and swiveling USB connector allow multiple orientations for flexible use

- USB cradle with extension cable work with a variety of desktop and notebook designs

- High-speed 11g standard also supports 11b networks, preserving existing equipment investments

- Wi-Fi certification helps ensure interoperability with Wi-Fi certified products from other vendors

- WHQL certification ensures compatibility with Microsoft NOS versions

- Wireless Card Manager lets administrators create profiles for each place mobile users travel, also displays connection status and features simple-to-use diagnostic tools

- Dynamic rate shifting keeps network connections continuously available as mobile users roam by automatically matching the best connection speed

- Infrastructure and ad-hoc connection modes give users communication flexibility: choose ad-hoc mode for simple two-way transmissions or infrastructure mode for expanded connectivity through an access point <<<Less