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My Essentials ME1001-USB Wireless G USB Adapter

Connect your desktop or notebook computer to a wireless network

Product Information

My Essential G USB Network Adapter lets you easily connect your desktop or notebook computer to a Wireless G network.  With a MyEssentials G Router as the central connection point of your network, your computers can share your high-speed Internet connection as well as files, printers, and hard drives.

Easy Set-up in just three steps:

  • Step 1:  Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive
  • Step 2:  Connect the Adapter into an available USB port
  • Step 3:  Start networking


Key Benefits

Applications and Advantages

  • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office
    Offers the freedom of networking - without cables

  • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps
    Provides immediate wireless connectivity at home, work, and hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b and 802.11g products

  • Compatibility with 802.11b products
    802.11g wireless LAN solutions are backward-compatible with existing Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) products and with other products that display the 54g logo

  • Difficult-to-wire environments
    Enables networking in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas where wiring is difficult to install

  • Frequently changing environments
    Adapts easily in offices or environments that frequently rearrange or change locations

  • Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time
    Sets up temporary networks such as at trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites, which need networks on a short-term basis; also companies who need additional workstations for a peak activity period

  • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs
    Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need


Product Features

Benefits of a Home Network
Your MyEssentials Home Network will allow you to:

  • Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home

  • Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home

  • Share a single printer with the entire family

  • Share documents, music, video, and digital pictures

  • Store, retrieve, and copy files from one computer to another

  • Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat

Advantages of a Wireless Network
Here are some of the advantages of setting up a MyEssentials wireless network:

  • Mobility – you’ll no longer need a dedicated “computer room”—now you can work on a networked laptop or desktop computer anywhere within your wireless range

  • Easy installation – MyEssentials Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple

  • Flexibility – set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from anywhere in your home

  • Easy expansion – the wide range of MyEssentials networking products lets you expand your network to include devices such as printers and gaming consoles

  • No cabling required – you can spare the expense and hassle of retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office

  • Widespread industry acceptance – choose from a wide range of interoperable networking products

Compliance
The Adapter complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard in order to communicate with other 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 54Mbps.  The Adapter is compatible with all 802.11g devices as well as other 802.11b products at 11Mbps. 802.11g products operate on the same 2.4GHz frequency band as 802.11b Wi-Fi® products.

  • 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation

  • Integrated easy-to-use Wireless Networking Utility

  • USB 2.0 interface, for operation in virtually any desktop or notebook computer

  • WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), or 128-bit encryption

  • Wireless access to networked resources

  • Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) networking modes

  • Data rate of up to 54Mbps (802.11g), or 11Mbps (802.11b)

  • Easy installation and use

  • External antenna

  • LED power and network link indicators


Product Specification

  • Host Interface:  USB 2.0
  • Security:
    • WPA
    • 64-bit, 128-bit WEP encryption
  • Operating Range: Up to 400 ft. (Actual speed and distance will vary depending on interference, network traffic, building materials, and other environmental factors)


Includes

  • Wireless G USB Adapter
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Installation CD with User Manual


Minimum Requirements

  • Windows 2000, XP
  • Available USB port
  • CD-ROM Drive

  • Manufactured by: Belkin