The 3Com AirConnect 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PCI card delivers simple wireless connectivity for your desktop PCs. Working with AirConnect access points (or any Wi-Fi certified access point) this PCI card frees you from the limitations of network wiring. Now you can add new employees or reorganize office space without the hassle of wiring, provide flexible network access in constantly changing spaces like training rooms, and gain access in hard-to-wire locations.
 
 

Enhanced Network Performance
Load balancing automatically switches traffic to available access points when there is congestion or a weak signal ensuring reliable access to network services and optimum data rates.

Complete Manageability
SNMP support lets you leverage existing enterprise network management platforms. For example, 3Com's Transcend network management system lets you monitor and manage a variety of networking variables, and 3Com? Mobile Connection Manager makes your wired and wireless network connections easy.

Complete Security
Support for standard-based 40-bit WEP encryption lets you connect to your network and exchange information in full privacy. 

Standards-Based Interoperability
3Com AirConnect products comply with IEEE 802.11b at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps, and are backward-compatible with the original 802.11 DS standard at 1and 2 Mbps. Wi-Fi compliance ensures multivendor interoperability and guarantees long-term investment protection.
 
 

SPecification

Bus Type
32-bit PCI NIC

Drivers
Windows 2000, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95B, Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 4 or 5

LAN Speeds
1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps 

Media Interface
10BASE-T 

Package Contents
Includes PCI card; CD with all drivers, installation, diagnostics software, and online documentation; NIC Quick Start Guide

Protocol Support
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, DHCP 

Requirements
PCI card slot, Windows 2000, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 
 
 

* Price and specification subject to change without notice.