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User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511

Chapter 2Introduction

This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit CardBus Adapter GA511.

About the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit CardBus Adapter GA511

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter. The GA511 connects your CardBus notebook to a Gigabit Ethernet network, incorporating a new technology that transfers data at a rate of 1 Gbps or 1000 megabits per second (Mbps) over

standard Category 5 cables. Performance is optimized and network overhead on the host system is minimized with the use of the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter. This guide describes the

installation and use of the GA511 for operation with a Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, or Windows® 98SE 2nd edition system.

The GA511 has demonstrated interoperability with all major Gigabit Ethernet equipment on the market that is compliant with IEEE 802.3ab standards and should work with most non-compliant Gigabit Ethernet products. In addition, because the GA511 uses standard Ethernet frame and Media Access Control (MAC) formats, it provides full compatibility with Fast Ethernet network equipment through network switches from a variety of vendors, including NETGEAR®. The NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit CardBus Adapter GA511 is a 32-bit,

high-performance adapter that allows any CardBus-equipped computer to connect to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The Model GA511 supports hot-swapping, allowing you to insert and remove it as necessary, without having to turn off or reset your PC.

Introduction

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