Belkin F8T002 User Manual - Page 3

P74072_F8T002_man.qxd 5/22/02 10:56 AM Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new Bluetooth PC Card (the PC Card) from Belkin featuring Bluetooth wireless technology. Now you can connect your peripherals and computing devices up to 10 meters away without cables in your home, office, or while on the road. Establish ad-hoc connections between devices without having to configure a network. Before you install and start using your new PC Card, please take a few minutes to review some of the terms that you will be seeing throughout the document. You will find a brief glossary on page 26 of this manual. PRODUCT FEATURES The PC Card is compliant with Bluetooth standard version 1.1 and provides the following features: • Support for Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP • Operating distance of up to 10 meters • Point-to-multipoint connections • Support for data rates up to 721Kbps • Built-in security: up to 128-bit encryption and authentication 2 3