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StarTech.com 11Mbps USB 802.11b Wireless Mini Adapter

Mfg # USB511WB CDW # 533921 | UNSPSC 43201409

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  • 11Mbps 802.11b Wireless USB Network Interface Adapter
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Allows you to extend networks into boardrooms, meeting rooms and other hard-to-reach locations

Ready to experience a networked world without cables? Just plug the StarTech.com 802.11b Wireless USB LAN adapter into your desktop or notebook’s USB port for instant wireless networking. You’ll be able to access your LAN and share your files, printers, even Internet access without having to plug in a single networking cable. Engineered to IEEE 802.11b 2.4GHz (DSSS) standards, the USB511WB can be used with other 802.11b wireless adapters for peer-to-peer Ad Hoc connections, or with a wireless access point to connect your computer to your existing wired network.

Supporting a maximum transfer rate of 11Mbps, the adapter uses an auto-fallback feature to dynamically adjust transfer rates when signal integrity is compromised, making sure that your transmissions always get through at the maximum possible speed. The USB511WB also features enhanced 64/128-bit WEP data encryption to keep your wireless transmissions secure.

The StarTech.com Advantage:
Its compact design and light weight construction allows it to fit directly into a USB port
Make a reliable and secure network connection without wires
Suitable for any Notebook or Desktop PCs
Quick setup and easy configuration

Features:
Complies with IEEE802.1b 2.4GHz (DSSS) standard
High data transfer rate up to 11Mbps
Enhanced 64/128 bit WEP Data Encryption for high level of security
Creates wireless peer-to-peer network in Ad-Hoc mode or connects to Ethernet LAN in Infrastructure mode using wireless Access Point
Supports Windows Plug and Play installation
Dynamically shifts between 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps network speed based on signal strength
Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability
Low interference and high susceptibility guarantee reliable performance

Specifications:
Host Interface Type: USB A type
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b & USB v1.1
Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Data Range in Closed Space: 25m @ 11 Mbps & 100M @ 5.5Mbps or lower
Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, QPSK@2Mbps & BPSK@1Mbps
Security: 64/128-bit WEP Encryption
Network Architecture: Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure mode
Media Access Control: CSMA/CA
LED Indicators: Link & Activity
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Channels: 1-11 for USA and Canada
Data Transfer Rate: Up to 11Mbps
Supported bit rates: 11, 5.5, 2 & 1Mbps
Environmental Specification:
Operating Temperature: 00C

550C
Storage Temperature: -250C

650C
Drivers: Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000/ & XP
Certifications: FCC Class B and CE

This item was discontinued on February 11, 2005

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