Netgear HA501 HA501 Product datasheet

HA501

54 Mbps 802.11a Wireless PC Card

Ultra-fast, Ultra-reliable, Wireless Networking

You want speed and mobility for your small office. NETGEAR’s ultra-fast HA501 802.11a

Wireless PC Card delivers the ultimate in wireless networking performance, running at

54 Mbps, or up to 72 Mbps in turbo mode. It gives you the freedom to roam throughout

the workplace and stay connected to corporate resources, e-mail, and the Internet

without interference. Send and receive large files, including high-quality audio and

video, anywhere in your business or classroom. Share presentations and collaborate on

graphics-intensive projects without being tethered to your desk.

Since there are no wires to install, networking your home or office PCs couldn’t be easier.

You’ll immediately experience reliable, IEEE 802.11a WLAN connectivity that’s protected

with industry-standard 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption. And NETGEAR's 802.11a

product family makes it easy to add new clients and/or move your entire network to

a new site. The HA501 supports most notebook PCs equipped with a CardBus slot.

It does not interfere with IEEE 802.11b and Bluetooth™ devices and also supports office

roaming with uninterrupted network access.

Delivers blazing speeds of 54 Mbps, or up to 72 Mbps in turbo mode, and quickly creates

or mobilizes your LAN without the time or expense of installing Ethernet cabling.

Extends your Ethernet LAN by allowing secure, mobile access to network resources.

Simply connect one or more NETGEAR HE102 Access Points to your existing network or

broadband connection, then add a NETGEAR HA501 Wireless PC Card to each notebook

PC. With high-speed wireless connectivity, mobile users can be more productive, wherever

their work happens to be.

Eight non-overlapping channels in the 5 GHz band (5.15 to 5.35 GHz) supply extensive

coverage and bandwidth. Based on Wi-Fi5 technology, NETGEAR's IEEE 802.11a solution

supports Windows® 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems. It is not affected by

interference from 802.11b or Bluetooth devices.

Prevents unauthorized access to your data transmissions with secure, industry-standard

60/128/152-bit WEP encryption technology. A lower level of data encryption or no data

encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate.

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