Netgear GA511 GA511 User Manual - Page 10

NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 User Manual By utilizing internal bus speeds, CardBus can operate at speeds six times faster than a 16-bit PC Card and five times faster than a 100 Mbps PC Card. In addition, CardBus PC cards operate at 3.3 Volts, saving power and conserving your PC's battery life. Bus-Mastering Capability Model GA511 features leading-edge bus-mastering capabilities to optimize throughput while maintaining low CPU utilization. Bus mastering allows the GA511 to assume control of your PC's system bus, accelerating data transfers. 16-bit PC Cards, by comparison, act as a bus slave and pass data through the CPU before sending it to the host system. This slows data transfers and strain your PC's processor. Frame Priority Tagging for Virtual LANs The GA511 is 802.1Q/1p-compliant for frame priority tagging. The IEEE 802.1Q standard defines the operation of Virtual LAN (VLAN) bridges that permit the definition, operation and administration of VLAN topologies within a bridged LAN infrastructure. Using the GA511 with 802.1p-compliant switches or routers offers a range of traffic prioritization of Layer 2 frames, providing a higher quality of service on high-speed local area networks. Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The key features of the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter are: • Flexible 10/100/1000 Mbps capability • Designed specifically to harness the power of the latest networking technology with 32-bit performance • Includes proven Gigabit controller technology • Full-duplex operation (2,000 Mbps: 1,000 Mbps each way) with DMA (Direct Memory Access) Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3ab) • RJ-45 connector for Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable • Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with the following standards and protocols: - IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 1-2 v2.0, March 2007