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The Card does not perform or connection is unstable
when computer has a second built-in wireless network
card (such as a mini PCI or Intel
®
Centrino
™
).
This condition occurs if your computer has a built-in wireless
card while your Belkin N1 Wireless ExpressCard is also active.
This happens because Windows must now handle two active
wireless connections.
You must disable the built-in wireless card from your computer
under “Network Cards” in the Device Manager.
The Card does not perform or connection is slow when
computer has a built-in wired Ethernet card.
This condition occurs if your computer has an active Ethernet
card while your Card is also active. This happens because
Windows must now handle two active network connections.
You must disable the Ethernet card from your computer under
“Network Cards” in the Device Manager.
What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g,
802.11a, and draft 802.11n?
Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards,
which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is
based on the designation for certifying network standards. The
most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits
information at 11Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g work at 54Mbps;
and draft 802.11n works at 108Mbps. See the following chart
for more detailed information.
