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".
The Sweex Wireless LAN PC Card 54 Mbps is ideal for the notebook user! The PC card is very user-friendly. Insert the PC card in your notebook and you will be able to communicate with other wireless workstations or Access Points in the network virtually instantly. The PC card is supplied with a trial version of Panda Anti-virus software.
Specs
Alternatives
Options
Bandwidth
Data transfer rate (max)
The maximum speed with which data can be transmitted from one device to another.
54 Mbit/s
Supported data transfer rates
Rate at which data can be transferred MC; expressed in units per second; may vary on network configurations
1 - 54 Mbps
Connectivity
Connectivity technology
Wireless
Interface type
PC Card
Networking
Frequency band
2.4 GHz
Networking features
Wireless LAN
Chipset
Chipset for this configuration; expressed as manufacturer and coined name
Atheros AR2413A
Security
Security algorithm supported
64/128/152-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, TKIP/AES, 802.1x
Operating system/software
Bundled software
Panda Anti-Virus (trial)
System requirements
Compatible operating systems
List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product, including coined name and version
Windows 98SE/2000/XP
Certificates
Compliance industry standards
List of characteristics that describe methods of compliance to industry-defined standards for the product
