User's Manual

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Wireless Basics (continued)
n The 11g WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT is compatible with the IEEE802.11g
wireless products
: 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers
n
802.11g Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers
Standards-Based Technology
The 11g WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT utilizes the 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
The IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard. It increases the
data rate up to 54 Mbps within the 2.4GHz band. 802.11g utilize OFDM technology.
This means that in most environments, within the specified range of this device, you will
be able to transfer large files quickly or even watch a movie in MPEG format over your
network without noticeable delays. This technology works by transmitting high-speed
digital data over a radio wave utilizing OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division
M
ultiplexing) technology.
OFDM
works by splitting the radio signal into multiple smaller
sub-signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the
receiver. OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions.
The 11g WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT offers the most advanced network security
features available today, including:
WPA
.
In addition to its compatibility with 802.11g devices, the 11g WIRELESS LAN ACCESS
POINT is compatible with 802.11b devices. This means that if you have an existing
802.11b network, or a network with a mixture of 802.11g and 802.11b, the devices in that
network will be compatible with the 11g WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT.