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NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 User Manual What are the Differences Between CardBus and 16-bit PCMCIA Cards? CardBus is a higher performance version of a PCMCIA card. CardBus also offers lower power consumption: CardBus Cards are all 3.3-volt cards, while 16-bit PCMCIA Cards can be 5-volt or 3.3-volt. The key difference is the data path interface. 16-bit PCMCIA Cards are based on a 16-bit "ISAlike" interface, while CardBus Cards use a 32-bit "PCI-like" interface. This allows the CardBus Card to transfer data at speeds exceeding 100 Mbps, while a 16-bit PCMCIA card transfers data at approximately 20 Mbps. Will the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter Work on My Laptop? NETGEAR's GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter has a CardBus interface, so the laptop must, as well. Most computer specifications describe the interface type (CardBus or 16-bit PCMCIA Card) for the PC Card slots. Alternatively, you can check the interface type in Windows by accessing the Device Manager, as described below. To access the Device Manager: 1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System (For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > System). The System Properties window opens. 2. Click Device Manager (For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Hardware > Device Manager). This opens the Device Manager window. 3. Expand the PCMCIA Socket/Adapters category by double-clicking on the box with the small plus sign. If CardBus is supported, it will be listed here. If you only see references to 16-bit PCMCIA Card, CardBus is not supported. Note: Most laptops made after 1999 have CardBus slots. CardBus slots are backwards compatible, they accept either CardBus cards (32-bit) or PCMCIA cards (16-bit). However, a PC slot (16-bit) can only accept 16-bit PCMCIA Cards How Do I Remove the GA511 Software and Utility? You can uninstall the utility in either of the following ways: • Go to Start > Programs > NETGEAR GA511Adapter > Uninstall GA511 utility. • Use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter entry. 3-6 v2.0, March 2007

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NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 User Manual
3-6
v2.0, March 2007
What are the Differences Between CardBus and 16-bit PCMCIA Cards?
CardBus is a higher performance version of a PCMCIA card. CardBus also offers lower power
consumption: CardBus Cards are all 3.3-volt cards, while 16-bit PCMCIA Cards can be 5-volt or
3.3-volt.
The key difference is the data path interface. 16-bit PCMCIA Cards are based on a 16-bit “ISA-
like” interface, while CardBus Cards use a 32-bit “PCI-like” interface. This allows the CardBus
Card to transfer data at speeds exceeding 100 Mbps, while a 16-bit PCMCIA card transfers data at
approximately 20 Mbps.
Will the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter Work on My Laptop?
NETGEAR's GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter has a CardBus interface, so the laptop must, as
well. Most computer specifications describe the interface type (CardBus or 16-bit PCMCIA Card)
for the PC Card slots.
Alternatively, you can check the interface type in Windows by accessing the Device Manager, as
described below.
To access the Device Manager:
1.
Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System (For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click
Start > Control Panel > System). The System Properties window opens.
2.
Click Device Manager (For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Hardware > Device
Manager). This opens the Device Manager window.
3.
Expand the PCMCIA Socket/Adapters category by double-clicking on the box with the small
plus sign. If CardBus is supported, it will be listed here. If you only see references to 16-bit
PCMCIA Card, CardBus is not supported.
How Do I Remove the GA511 Software and Utility?
You can uninstall the utility in either of the following ways:
•
Go to Start > Programs > NETGEAR GA511Adapter > Uninstall GA511 utility.
•
Use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and remove the GA511 Gigabit CardBus
Adapter entry.
Note:
Most laptops made after 1999 have CardBus slots. CardBus slots are
backwards compatible, they accept either CardBus cards (32-bit) or PCMCIA cards
(16-bit). However, a PC slot (16-bit) can only accept 16-bit PCMCIA Cards