Planet WNL-9500 [6/61] Chapter 1 introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

For higher wireless transfer performance, we are glad to introduce the PLANET 802.11n

wireless PCI Express adapter – WNL-9500. It is a PCI Express wireless adapter that can

operate in either Ad-Hoc mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint without an Access Point) or

Infrastructure mode (Point to Point/Point to Multipoint with an Access Point) 2.4GHz frequency

band; it’s backward compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g for users to create a new wireless

environment based on the existing wireless network. With integrating the latest innovative

802.11n technology, the maximum data rate of WNL-9500 is up to 300Mbps which is almost

six times of standard G.

Featuring smart antenna technology, the 802.11n design helps combat distortion and

interference, so this Network Card can send its data streams with greater distances and be

more reliable. The WNL-9500 supports the most convenient security, ” Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) “which is the way to build connection between wireless network clients and this

wireless router. This WNL-9500 supports two types of WPS, Push-Button Configuration (PBC)

and PIN code (key Wireless adapter card pin number).

For WLAN security issues, the WNL-9500 supports 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

and WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for securing wireless network connections. The

driver and utility support most popular operating systems, Windows 2000 / XP and Vista. With

advanced features and high performance capability, the WNL-9500 is an excellent choice for

constructing a wide range of wireless solutions.

The power consumption of the card is also very low. This card provides several levels of power

saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his/her portable or

handheld devices.

1-1 Features

z Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a - x1 PCI Express standard

z 2.4GHz ISM band, unlicensed operation

z Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) utility and hardware button

z Compliant with IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

z 802.11n provides up to 300Mbps data rate

z Support 64/128-bit WEP , WAP/WAP2 , and WPA/WPA2-PSK high-level security

mechanisms

z Support Ad-Hoc (support 802.11b and 802.11b/g mode) / Infrastructure mode (support

802.11b , 802.11b/g and 802.11b/g/n mix mode)

z Support WMM (WiFi Multi-Media) function to meet the multi-media data bandwidth

requirement. (the connected AP and the application must support WMM as well)

z Support of Power Save mode

z High-efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless network