Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB Adapter
Product Description
Included with the wireless USB adapter are an adjustable antenna and attached cable and setup CD-ROM, as well as a startup guide and a user’s guide.
System requirements include: a computer with an available USB 1.0 or later, full-speed compliant high-power port, and a Wireless Base Station (sold separately) or other 802.11b/Wi-Fi device or network, as well as a computer running Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home or Professional edition; Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (setup will install Internet Explorer 6.0 browser components, if necessary, but will not displace your primary browser); 28 MB of available hard disk space if you already have Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 (132 MB of available hard disk space if you are installing Internet Explorer for the first time); a 4x or faster CD-ROM drive, and a VGA or higher-resolution monitor.
Product Description
The Microsoft MN-510 Wireless USB Adapter makes it easy to securely add any USB-equipped computer to the 802.11b wireless network in your home or small office and share a broadband connection, such as a cable or DSL modem. The Microsoft Wireless USB Adapter supports 128-bit wireless security (WEP) to protect your network from unauthorized access. It also includes the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility allowing you to easily monitor your network status.
Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features
- Easy-to-use Setup Wizard
- Strong security features, including 128-bit wireless security (WEP) and support for 802.11b standards
- Broadband Network Utility for easy monitoring of your network status
- Connects to a computer through its USB port
- Toll-free product support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Technical Details
- Model: MN-510 (L21-00002)
- Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3; USB 1.1
- Speed: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps with auto-fallback support
- Range: 160 to 1,500 feet (data transfer rates slow with longer distance)
- Frequency band: ISM Band (2.400 to 2.4835 GHz)
- LED indicators: Wireless activity LED, power LED
- Transmit power: Greater than +15 dBm; less than +17 dBm (USB adapter)
- Security: Off, 64- and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
- Host interface: Full-speed USB compatible high-powered port
- Modulation: CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK
- Power: Internal
- System requirements: Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional (setup features and functionality are limited on Windows 2000), Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Wireless Base Station (sold separately) or other 802.11b/Wi-Fi device or network, computer with an available Type II Extended PC Card slot; additional requirements (Setup Wizard and Broadband Network Utility): Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (the setup wizard will install Internet Explorer 6.0 browser components, if necessary, but will not displace your primary browser), 28 MB of available hard-disk space if you are already running Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 and 132 MB of available hard-disk space if you are installing Internet Explorer for the first time, 4x or faster CD-ROM drive, VGA or higher resolution monitor; recommended: Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, 3.5-inch high-density disk drive (note: not all Internet service providers–ISPs–allow the sharing of a broadband connection; please check with your ISP)
- In the box: Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB Adapter, start-here guide and user’s guide, setup CD-ROM
- Width: 2.6 inches
- Height: .6 inches
- Depth: 3.4 inches
- Weight: .23 pounds (including cable)
- Warranty, parts: 2 years
- Warranty, labor: 2 years
