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 USB 2.0 Adapter 54 Mbps enables you to make a fast and simple connection with an existing wireless network with a maximum connection speed of 54 Mbps. Connect the adaptor to a free USB port of your notebook or desktop PC and communicate with an Access Point or other workstations connected to the network. The adaptor is supplied with a trial version of Panda Anti-virus software.
Specs
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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
USB
Interface
Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The wireless interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
USB
Networking
Networking features
Wireless LAN
Chipset
Chipset for this configuration; expressed as manufacturer and coined name
Ralink RT2571WF
Security
Security algorithm supported
64/128/152-bit WEP, WPA, 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
