Connect with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology

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	End-to-End 802.11 Draft-N Notebooks with Intel® Centrino® processor technology are now available with new wireless technology offering faster throughput and better range. Certain WiFi Access Points (APs) are also available with the Draft-N standard of this technology.

Better, faster, stronger

802.11 Draft-N APs, when coupled with a notebook based on Intel Centrino processor technology including Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N, can offer up to 5X throughput¹ and up to 2X the range² over APs with 802.11a/b/g.

The "Connect with Intel® Centrino®" logo program

Selected access points (PDF 17KB) are all 802.11 Draft-N and undergo a controlled set of tests to evaluate:

	Performance over range

	Real world use cases: video, voice, data transfer

	Backwards compatibility

	Coexistence with a/b/g networks

	Elimination of dead spots

We do the homework and you get the benefits.

Tested and verified to work together

Your new notebook with Intel® Centrino® processor technology and Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N has enormous potential. When you buy an 802.11 Draft-N Access Point, be sure to look for the "Connect with Intel® Centrino®" logo to maximize your WiFi experience.

Sample performance of approved vs. non-approved access points:

Look for the identifier on the wireless access point product packaging to ensure a better wireless experience with laptops based on Intel® Centrino® processor technology.

"Connect with Intel® Centrino®" approved access points:

Please click below for the list of approved access points. The 802.11 Draft-N Access Points listed below have gone through the rigorous logo process, have passed the parameters in our testing and been awarded this identifier:

Connect with Intel® Centrino® approved access points » (PDF 17KB)

Connect with Intel® Centrino®

View the video to see how this Intel program ensures you the best preformance for digital media streaming, multi-player games, VoIP phone calls and large file transfers.

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¹ Based on the theoretical bandwidth maximum enabled by 2x3 Draft N implementations with two spatial streams. Actual throughput will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. See www.intel.com/performance/mobile/index.htm for more information. Check with your PC manufacturer for details.

² Based on the theoretical bandwidth maximum enabled by 2x3 Draft-N implementations with two spatial streams. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details.