Technical Details
The Proxim ORiNOCO 11b USB Adapter Gold is a 802.11b wireless client (not a PCMCIA adapter card) used to connect your computer via the USB port to any compliant 802.11b Wi-Fi network.
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The ORiNOCO 11a/b/g ComboCard gives you the flexibility to connect to any 802.11 wireless network, via a single, convenient card. Just plug the 11a/b/g ComboCard into the Cardbus slot of your notebook computer and you have everything you need for maximum wireless productivity in an enterprise, public building or at home. The 11a/b/g ComboCard is part of ORiNOCO's family of client and infrastructure products -- everything you need to work anytime, anywhere and the way you want.

Proxim's ORiNOCO ComboCard delivers the uost in mobile convenience and performance, allowing secure connections to 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g networks from a single card. With the ORiNOCO ComboCard, you can move easily between 802.11 networks at work, home, and in public spaces. The ComboCard provides wireless networking data rates of up to 54 Mbps in 802.11 mode and 108 Mbps in Proxim's 2X mode. The ComboCard provides throughput five to ten times higher than 802.11b-only products and supports bandwidth-intensive applications.

Fully compliant with all 802.11 standards, the ComboCard delivers proven highperformance for a broad range of applications and host computer systems. The 11a/b/g ComboCard protects your network invesent by allowing you to deploy and simultaneously support new higher speed 802.11a and g infrastructure within legacy 802.11b networks. The ORiNOCO ComboCard provides multiple security levels, with encryption up to 152-bit WEP and 802.1x authentication for enterprise-class security. The ComboCard is shipped hardware-ready for upgrade to Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security. Available in Gold and Silver versions, the ComboCards include an easy-to-use utility for quick, simple connection.

Product Description
Simple, convenient and secure 802.11b wireless connectivity for Laptop and Desktop Computers, the ORiNOCO 11b USB Adapter is used to connect your computer to any compliant 802.11bWi-Fi network. The adapter provides 11 Mbit/s operation in the 2.4 GHz licensefree frequency band. It is compliant with the USB 1.1 standard to ensure safe and reliable operation with the USB port on your computer. With superior radio performance ORiNOCO has been proven to give the best 802.11b range and throughput in the industry.