NETGEAR HA311 Quick start guide

HA311
Wireless PCI Adapter
802.11a 5 GHz
Wireless Networking for Your Desktop PC
Now desktop PCs can go wireless in an instant! NETGEAR's Wireless PCI Adapter makes
it simple to connect to a wireless network. Just slide this high-performance network card
into the computer's PCI card slot and experience the best that wireless has to offer:
high-speed communication that's secure and protected against eavesdroppers, faster
and larger uploads and downloads, and performance you can count on because
NETGEAR backs it with a 3-year warranty. Add a PC to your wireless network anywhere
in your home or office, or easily move your network to a new site – you won't need to
run any expensive cabling. Users will experience up to 72 Mbps wireless networking in
conference rooms, classrooms, offices, and at home.
Connects your desktop PC to a wireless network at blazing speeds of up to 54 Mbps, and up
to 72 Mbps in turbo mode, so you can download large files, videoconference, and distribute
and play high-quality multimedia content effortlessly. It also provides extensive coverage and
available bandwidth via eight non-overlapping channels in the 5 GHz band (5.15 to 5.35 GHz).
Since it works within the clean 5-GHz spectrum, this carefully tested adapter card delivers
high-quality connectivity, day and night. User-friendly software guides you smoothly
through installation and configuration. Auto Fall-Back automatically adjusts the speed of
the adapter according to its distance from the access point. Easy to get along with, it works
with Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP operating systems, and it's preconfigured to
interoperate with other NETGEAR 802.11a wireless products.
Affords your network the highest level of industry standard security with hardware-based,
secure 40/64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit WEP encryption for shielded data communication
across the network without degrading network performance.
Thorough testing ensures quality and dependable operability, and NETGEAR backs this up
with a 3-year warranty.
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Everybody’s Connecting.™
• Help is there when you need it!
NETGEAR provides, 24x7
telephone and e-mail technical
support in English, with selected
local language support during
office hours.

Desktop PC with
HA311 PCI Adapter
installed
Notebook PC with
HA501 Wireless PC Card
Adapter installed
Notebook PC with
HA501 Wireless PC Card
Adapter installed
Internet
Power
100Mbps
Desktop with
FA311 Ethernet
Adapter
HE102 802.11a
Wireless Access Point
Firewall Router
Cable/DSL
modem
FR318
802.11a Wireless Access Point
802.11a Wireless Access Point
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Package Contents
-HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter
-Resource CD with Windows Drivers
-User's Guide
-Warranty and Registration Card
-Support Information Card
System Requirements
-Pentium Class PC with an available PCI 2.2
compliant slot
-5 Mb of free hard drive space
-Windows 98SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP
Related Products
-HE102 Wireless Access Point
-HA501 Wireless PC Card
Technical Specifications
•Network Speeds:
-6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 Mbps
•Drivers:
-Windows 98SE, Me, NT, 2000 and XP
•Interface:
-32-bit PCI Bus
•Frequency Band:
-5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz (lower band)
for US/Canada, Japan
-5.25 ~ 5.35 GHz (middle band)
for US/Canada
•Modulation Technique:
-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM-BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)
•Operating Range:
-Closed Environment
@ 54 Mbps 60 ft. (18.3m)
@ 6 Mbps 300 ft. (91.4m)
-Open Environment
@ 54 Mbps 100 ft. (30.5m)
@ 6 Mbps 1200 ft. (366m)
•Dimensions:
-174.3 x 133.7 x 21.6 mm (6.9 x 5.3 x 0.85 in)
•Weight:
-102 g (3.8 oz)
•Warranty:
-3 years