3Com 3CRWE737A - 11Mbps Airconnect Wireless Lan PC Card PCMCIA Datasheet
Extending Networks Beyond the
Desktop
In today’s competitive business
environment, continuous network
access is essential to any organization’s
success. At the same time, mobile
professionals can no longer afford to
be tied down by wiring installations.
In order to be as productive as pos-
sible, people need the freedom to
roam yet stay connected.
The 3Com
®
AirConnect
®
11 Mbps
Wireless LAN Solution overcomes
the limitations of wired networks
by providing fast, reliable, simple,
and secure access—when and where
you need it. It plugs directly into
the wired network infrastructure
for full access to all your networked
resources.
The AirConnect Wireless
LAN Solution offers multiple
business benefits:
■
Managers and executives can
consult corporate information
in real time to make faster and
smarter decisions, which can
then be communicated and
deployed more efficiently via
the extended network.
■
Employees moving throughout
the company can gain network
access from anywhere: a co-
worker’s cubicle, training rooms,
or even the company cafeteria.
■
Corporate colleagues and
partners can work effectively
while traveling between sites
or visiting other offices.
■
Hospital personnel can
provide better and faster care
by accessing patient profiles
at their bedsides.
■
University students can get
immediate access to
digital libraries and work
assignments—or conduct
research whenever they choose.
Fast.
Delivers network speeds
of up to 11 Mbps—five times
faster than previous wireless
LAN products.
Reliable.
Each Access Point
supports up to 63 simultaneous
users, at distances of up to
300 feet (91 m). Dynamic rate
shifting and load balancing
optimize connectivity.
Easy to install and use.
3Com’s Site Survey Utility and
PowerBASE-T simplify network
setup. DynamicAccess
®
mobile
connection manager easily con-
figures your network
connections—both wired and
wireless. PC Cards install in
minutes on systems running
Windows 2000, 98 SE, 98, or 95;
Windows NT 4.0; or Windows CE
2.11.
Easy to manage.
Use any Web
browser or SNMP-based man-
agement tool to configure and
monitor Access Points across
your network.
Mobile.
DHCP and Extended
Roaming features keep you
connected when moving
across IP subnets.
Secure.
Access Points offer mul-
tiple levels of security, including
access control lists, domain
identification, and authentica-
tion. Both 40- and 128-bit
encryption* and the RC4 algo-
rithm are also available.
Standards-based technology
.
3Com
®
AirConnect
®
is compliant
with IEEE 802.11b and Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
(WECA) Wi-Fi
™
standards,
ensuring interoperability with
the greatest range of industry
standards-certified products.
3Com
®
AirConnect
®
11 Mbps
Wireless LAN Solution provides fast,
reliable, and manageable network
access. 3Com AirConnect Access
Points, PC Cards, and PCI cards
extend LAN connectivity to any con-
ference room or office—delivering
“wired-like” performance when and
where you need it.
Key Benefits
Simple connectivity when and where you need it.
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11 Mbps Wireless
LAN Solution
Simple Connectivity When and Where You Need It
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