Merlin

Mobile professionals needing untethered access to their data now have a sleek, affordable wireless option, the Merlin Wireless PC Card.

Weighing just 1.6 ounces, Merlin is slightly larger than a credit card and fits in the Type II PCMCIA slot of your laptop or handheld PC. Merlin works with your existing software just like a regular modem, allowing convenient, real-time access to all your data without the need for a wired connection.

Merlin operates on the Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network—a secure network, providing the fastest national wireless service available today. With Merlin, you can travel to most metropolitan cities in the U.S. and securely access your email, the Internet or your corporate LAN and experience true PC mobility—without wires or bulky external hardware to restrict movement or slow you down.

In addition to giving you the flexibility to work on either a PC or Mac platform, Merlin can operate as either a wireless wide-area Network Interface Card (NIC) or Dial-Up Networking (DUN) modem interface. Choose the interface that fits your style.

If you are a mobile professional who wants to stay connected when you're on the move, Merlin is the simple, affordable and effective wireless modem solution.

Features and Benefits

Connectivity
The Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network offers instant access to email, corporate LANs and the Internet at speeds up to 19.2 kbps, with coverage in most U.S. metropolitan cities.

Portability
Lightweight and compact, Merlin fits into a laptop without any bulky, external batteries that are prone to damage. Plus, Merlin's antenna folds and locks into five different positions for easy use and storage.

Security
Merlin uses 128 bit encryption (RSA and RC4) methods making it virtually impossible for unauthorized users to capture and decipher messages.

Compatibility
Merlin is a single wireless solution for multiple devices including any laptop or handheld PC equipped with a Type II PCMCIA and Windows 95/98/NT/CE/2000 and Mac OS 8 and higher.

Affordability
Merlin is priced far below other wireless WAN modems. Combined with flat rate CDPD service plans, Merlin offers mobile users a very affordable wireless computing solution.

Advanced Power Saving Mode
In addition to the power saving advantages of the "connectionless" Wireless IP network, Merlin uses an advanced "sleep" mode to save battery power when you are not sending or receiving data.

Simplicity
Equipped with a user friendly software package, the Wireless Configuration Wizard and Wireless Modem Manager software, offer easy configuration and monitoring. Merlin lets you reach all the information you need in real-time, without the need for a wired connection.

Novatel Wireless Inc., 9360 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121. Tel: 858-320-8800; Fax: 858-812-2888.