New N1 Wireless ExpressCard(TM) from Belkin Delivers Draft N Performance to Notebooks with ExpressCard Slots.As the first available wireless card to feature ExpressCard technology, the ExpressCard complements Belkin's full line of N1 Wireless products COMPTON, Calif. -- Belkin introduces the first N1 Wireless ExpressCard for notebooks, giving you yet another option for your notebook to gain access to emerging, high-speed technologies. Connecting through your notebook's ExpressCard slot, this Card doubles your available bandwidth so you can run multimedia applications, such as streaming HD video and online games, as well as expand your wireless range and reliably connect to wireless hotspots. Statistic ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research reports that almost 50 percent of notebooks will ship with ExpressCard slots in 2007. AVAILABILITY * Currently available, with launches in Asia, Europe, and Australia to follow. On Display At: * 2007 International CES, January 8-11, 2007, in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. at Booth #30328 South Hall. * Macworld Expo, January 9-12, 2007, in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden at Booth #1926 South Hall. N1 Wireless ExpressCard (F5D8071) - $99.99 * Provides smaller and more lightweight form factor than standard CardBus cards * Features interface speeds of up to 2.5 times faster than CardBus cards * Requires less power, which will help prolong notebook battery life * Hot-swappable feature allows you to easily swap various types of ExpressCards (i.e., FireWire([R]), USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0, etc.) About N1 Wireless * Based on the 802.11n draft(a), N1 Wireless uses Intelligent MIMO (Multiple Input/Multiple Output) Pronounced "my-mo," it is the use of multiple transmitters and receivers (multiple antennas) on wireless devices for improved performance. (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology to increase speed, coverage, and reliability of wireless systems. * N1 Wireless offers a link rate of up to 300Mbps in 40MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Channel Mode(b). * Providing greater range and faster speeds, N1 Wireless offers a quick and efficient way for people to distribute video, music, photos, and files among the networked computers in their homes. (a) Belkin N1 Products: N1 Wireless Router A network device that combines a wireless access point (base station), a wired LAN switch and a router with connections to a cable or DSL service. Wireless routers provide a convenient way to connect a small number of wired and any number of wireless computers to the Internet. (F5D8231-4), N1 Wireless Notebook Card (F5D8011), N1 Wireless Desktop Card (F5D8001), and the N1 Wireless ExpressCard (F5D8071) are compliant to the IEEE 802.11n This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. IEEE 802.11n is a proposed amendment to the IEEE 802. draft specification. Although Belkin incorporates all mandatory elements of the IEEE 802.11n draft specification and designs the software to be upgradeable once the standard is finalized, Belkin cannot guarantee upgradeability. (b) NOTE: The standard transmission rate--300Mbps--is the physical data rate. Actual data throughput will be lower. Along with the ExpressCard, the Belkin N1 Wireless line includes: * Router (F5D8231-4) - $129.99 * Notebook Card (F5D8011) - $89.99 * Desktop Card (F5D8001) - $99.99 * USB Adapter (F5D8051) - $99.99 ExpressCard is a trademark of PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. . About Belkin International, Inc. Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for MP3 devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater--with our PureAV([R]) line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories--and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores. Belkin's phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, we now have offices throughout Europe--in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, among others--and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong. |
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