Compex WLU11A 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

From the Manufacturer
Combining wireless connectivity with USB convenience, Compex iWavePort WLU11A delivers the industry-leading 11Mbps wireless LAN standard via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) for your wireless desktop clients. With selectable 64-bit or 128-bit private encryption, Compex WLU11A ensures data privacy while transmitting over the 2.4GHz frequency band. All transmitted packets are encrypted with the WEP key, and only the wireless client and access point that are configured with the same key are able to use the network resources. Implementation of WEP would give mobile users surfing security in a wireless network. This is the perfect solution for mobile users.

Features and Benefits

11Mbps wireless network adapter
Easy USB installation
64 and 128-bit WEP encryption
Fast data transfer
Data privacy ensured

Product Description:
Compex's WavePort-WL11 is an 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card compliant with IEEE 802.11 and 802.11b DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) standard. It utilizes the 2.4GHz ISM band compliant with FCC (USA) - 11 channels, ETSI (Europe) - 13 channels, and MKK (Japan) - 14 channels. It supports air transmission rate of 11Mbps and 5.5Mbps, and backward compatible with the older 1Mbps and 2Mbps standards. WavePort-WL11 comes with a built-in antenna, supporting reliable radio transmission of up 200 meters in an open environment. Designed with the minimum operational overhead, WavePort-WL11 is capable of achieving a throughput of 3.8-4.0Mbps. With the use of "chipping code", WavePort-WL11 is able to recover the data in the case of data corruption. In addition, it ensures data security and privacy with the use of a 64-bit or 128-bit (selectable) RC4 private encryption key. This high-speed wireless LAN Card supports two types of wireless LAN architecture, among wireless clients (Ad-Hoc Architecture) and between wireless LAN clients and Access Points (Infrastructure Architecture). To ensure minimum power consumption, WavePort-WL11 is designed with a 3.3V PCMCIA interface, consuming as low as 20mA of current at standby mode. Accessory such as PCI/PCMCIA converter is also available to provide wireless connectivity for desktop computers. WavePort-WL11 is fully Plug-N-Play and supported by the popular operating systems such as Windows 95/98, NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and even Linux operating system. Compex's WavePort-WL11 increases the mobility and reduces the cost of network implementation while retaining data integrity and privacy.

Compex WLU11A 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

Average customer rating:

Work fine. Installing the drive is a hassle.
This thing really sucks
Quick, easy, portable, fast, great range, it's perfect!
Pretty good
Great product, great range, great price

Compex WLU11A 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

Manufacturer: COMPEX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

11Mbps wireless network adapter
64 and 128-bit WEP encryption
Fast, simple USB installation
Speedy transfer rates
Excellent security

ASIN: B000067U2Z

Product Description

Compex's WavePort-WL11 is an 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card compliant with IEEE 802.11 and 802.11b DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) standard. It utilizes the 2.4GHz ISM band compliant with FCC (USA) - 11 channels, ETSI (Europe) - 13 channels, and MKK (Japan) - 14 channels. It supports air transmission rate of 11Mbps and 5.5Mbps, and backward compatible with the older 1Mbps and 2Mbps standards. WavePort-WL11 comes with a built-in antenna, supporting reliable radio transmission of up 200 meters in an open environment. Designed with the minimum operational overhead, WavePort-WL11 is capable of achieving a throughput of 3.8-4.0Mbps. With the use of "chipping code", WavePort-WL11 is able to recover the data in the case of data corruption. In addition, it ensures data security and privacy with the use of a 64-bit or 128-bit (selectable) RC4 private encryption key. This high-speed wireless LAN Card supports two types of wireless LAN architecture, among wireless clients (Ad-Hoc Architecture) and between wireless LAN clients and Access Points (Infrastructure Architecture). To ensure minimum power consumption, WavePort-WL11 is designed with a 3.3V PCMCIA interface, consuming as low as 20mA of current at standby mode. Accessory such as PCI/PCMCIA converter is also available to provide wireless connectivity for desktop computers. WavePort-WL11 is fully Plug-N-Play and supported by the popular operating systems such as Windows 95/98, NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and even Linux operating system. Compex's WavePort-WL11 increases the mobility and reduces the cost of network implementation while retaining data integrity and privacy.

Customer Reviews:

Work fine. Installing the drive is a hassle........2007-01-18

Work fine. Drop connection on the occasion. Just don't like the fact that I need to install the driver since it's not automatically recognized by Windows XP. Don't loose the driver CD.

This thing really sucks.......2004-09-18

Bought this one because it's cheap, then the price really tells the story. It took me whole 2 hours trying to figure out the stupid Config. utilities, still wouldn't connect with my Netgear router. Changed to a netgear adaptor, up and running in 5 minutes. In the process of returning this useless toy.

Quick, easy, portable, fast, great range, it's perfect!.......2004-08-31

Though only a 802.11b, this little USB wireless adapter is the best out there. I spend about $35 for it 1/2 year ago, and basically bought it without any prior reviews information. Lucky me, this lightweight, portable USB adapter works like a charm. Install the drivers in XP after it's plugged in, and you're up and running.

Even has Linux drivers and support! (I haven't tried this yet though).

This is the best thing you can buy for under $50. Great for laptops too!

Pretty good.......2004-08-12

Only problem I have with this is when coming out of hibernation it often needs to be unplugged and plugged in again in order for it to aquire. Otherwise quite happy with it.

Great product, great range, great price.......2004-05-07

Even though instructions say that product is plug n play with windows xp, you still need to install usb xp drivers from the included disk. This took me about 5 minutes to figure out and setup. I was surfing the net wirelessly from another room in no time. Range is better than the average wireless card (802.11b).

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