Technical Details for SMC Eliteconnect SMC2512W-B

SMC Eliteconnect SMC2512W-B ... EliteConnect 802.11b High Power Wireless PCI Card provides an operating range up to 3 times greater than the standard 802.11b wireless clients. Since it has the ability to significantly decrease indoor multipath distortion, users will experience dramatic improvements in the quality and throughput of their wireless networking. Equipped with a detachable antenna with two available MMCX connectors, users can connect an optional high gain antenna (SMCANT-OM5) to increase the already superior range of the SMC2512W-B.

Based on the IEEE 802.11b standard, this new product can be configured for Ad-hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer) or Infrastructure mode (communication to the wired network via an Access Point). Since it is based on 802.11b standard, it is interoperable among different 802.11b compliant vendors. The included EZ Installation Wizard enables quick and easy setup.

The new SMC2512W-B EliteConnect 802.11b High Power Wireless PCI Card provides a high level of security to enterprises by supporting both 64/128-bit WEP encryption and the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) . It also supports advanced enterprise level security and RADIUS authentication through 802.1x, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and LEAP for user authentication to ensure only authorized users can access the resources of the wireless network. Moreover, profile management software allows the new high power wireless desktop adapter the ability to save multiple wireless settings corresponding to different locations or networks. Furthermore, the SMC2512W-B has a built-in utility program for scanning all available Wireless Access Points on the network.