Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter - Network adapter - PCI - 802.11b, 802.11g (Refurbished)

Offers fixed, wire-free connectivity, avoiding the time and expense of installing Ethernet cabling



Condition: Factory-Reconditioned

NETGEAR’s Wireless-G PCI Adapter (WG311) delivers consistent wireless access to your desktop, notebook or public WiFi hotspot, ensuring no more dropped connections or dead spots. The WG311 is a simple and secure way to share a broadband Internet connection. And, installation is fast and easy with NETGEAR’s Smart Wizard installation software. The WG311 is Standard 802.11g compliant and backwards compatible with 802.11g or 802.11b wireless routers.

Wireless Connectivity
The WG311 wireless network card operates at up to 54 Mbps, 5 times faster than existing 802.11b, 11 Mbps wireless networks. Once installed, the WG311 lets your desktop PC share files, resources and a Broadband Internet connection. The WG311 wireless PCI adapter gives you fixed (installed) continuous access to your home wireless router or office network, saving you the time and expense of installing Ethernet cabling to your desktop PC. It is also really easy to relocate your desktop PC as no re-wiring, simply move it to its new location.

Safe and Secure
NETGEAR’s WG311 provides both WEP and WPA (WPA is available via firmware upgrade) wireless encryption standards to protect your network from eavesdroppers and bandwidth stealers. To be ultimately secure you can limit access from your wireless network by assigning designated PCs using their unique ID, called a MAC address. The WG311 (and all NETGEAR wireless adapters) support VPN-pass through for secure access to corporate network resources from home, via your Broadband Internet connection.

Easy to Use
Once installed into an available PCI slot on your desktop PC, setting up the WG311 is made quick and easy with NETGEAR’s Smart Wizard Install assistant: The WG311 selects the best available connection and adapts its settings to match. NETGEAR’s Smart Wizard user interface makes it easy to adjust and view the settings of your adapter: e.g. adding wireless security settings or checking wireless signal strength.

Network Speeds

• 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps (auto rate capable)
• 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (auto rate capable)

Drivers

• Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 98SE, Me

Frequency Band

• 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US)
• 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)

Encryption

• 40-bit (also called 64-bit),128-bit WEP encryption

Electromagnetic Compliance

• FCC Part 15 Sub Class B
• CE
• C-Tick
• VCCI

Warranty

• One Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

• Wireless-G PCI Adapter 
• Resource CD
• Installation guide

• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista
• Pentium III Class PC with an available PCI 2.2 compliant slot
• 20 MB of free Hard Drive space
• CD-ROM drive
• Note:  Visit NETGEAR Website to download Vista drivers

Please note: This high-quality item has been factory refurbished and and comes with a 90 day manufacture warranty, and is shipped in a Netgear brown box.