Chapter 2. About the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter
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Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide
Chapter 2. About the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter
The Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter is an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN network
product. Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN network products operate between 2.4 and 2.5 gigahertz
(GHz) using direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) technology.
Adapter features include:
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IEEE 802.11b specification compatibility. This open architecture allows Intel® PRO/Wireless
2011B LAN devices to communicate with wireless devices from other vendors.
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11 Mbps data rate for high-capacity, fast operation
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Standard Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS).
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Microsoft Windows† 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows CE† driver support.
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Card and Socket Services support.
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WEP data security
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Plug and Play support.
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operating range of about 45 meters (150 feet).
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Low-power operation for battery-powered devices with PC Card slots. Power management
includes Continuously Aware Mode (CAM) and Power Save Polling (PSP).
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peer-to-peer mode for connecting directly to other computers
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station mode for use with single or multiple access points
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roaming support for mobile LAN connections throughout large facilities
The adapter can only be installed in a PC Card slot in a suitably equipped computer. The adapter
contains a built-in radio antenna that protrudes when inserted into the slot.
The Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter allows Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association (PCMCIA) 3.3-volt Type II PC Card slot-equipped computers to
configure, connect to and establish an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN network.
Unlike the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN Adapter, which is a 5-volt Type II PC Card with a PCI
carrier for use with a non-mobile computers, the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter is a
3.3-volt Type II PC Card that you can use only mobile computers. You cannot use this PC Card
with a PCI carrier.
The exposed end of the adapter is vulnerable to damage from scratching, snagging or striking other
objects. Such contact may bend or break the adapter or the PC Card slot in which it resides.
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Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Operating Modes
The Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter supports the following operational modes:
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ESS (802.11 Station) infrastructure mode: The adapter connects to an access point. In ESS
mode, the adapter can roam freely between access point cells in the network or transmit and
receive across subnets.
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IBSS (802.11 Ad Hoc) peer-to-peer mode: Use this mode to form peer-to-peer networks
