Asus WL-103b, User Manual

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1
1. Introduction
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS WLAN Card. The ASUS WLAN Card is a
PCMCIA compliant “wireless” network interface card (NIC) for any computer equipped
with a PC Card slot (available mainly in Notebook PCs).
The ASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the IEEE 802.11g
and IEE802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standards. As a result of
the completion of the standard, the interoperability of Wireless LAN products among
multiple manufacturers will be guaranteed. The ASUS WLAN Card product provides
high-speed, standards-based Wireless LAN solutions.
The ASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with IEEE 802.11g wireless
local area networks (WLAN). 802.11g is an extension to 802.11b, used in majority of
wireless LANs today. 802.11g will broaden 802.11b's data rates to 54 Mbps within the
2.4 GHz band using OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) technology.
802.11g allows backward compatibility with 802.11b devices but only at 11 Mbps or
lower depending on the range and presence of obstructions.
The ASUS WLAN Card supports data rates up to 11 Mbps, with automatic fallback to
5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps in 802.11b networks. It operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequencies
called the Instrumentation, Science, and Medical (ISM) band. Unlicensed means free
of charge to users.
The ASUS WLAN Card configuration utility is a user-friendly application that helps
you quickly setup multiple roaming nodes using the ASUS WLAN Card. You can even
export the configuration settings to a file and import them to other computers for fast
multiple installations using ASUS Mobile Manager. Wireless LANs are complementary
extensions to existing wired LANs, offering complete mobility while maintaining
continuous network connectivity to both corporate and home Intranets. They add a
new level of convenience for LAN users. PC users stay connected to the network
anywhere throughout a building without being bound by a LAN wires. This is
accomplished through the use of ASUS WLAN Access Points or ASUS WLAN Home
Gateways. ASUS WLAN Home Gateways with built-in Internet gateway capability,
allows your family to share a broadband Modem and one ISP account simultaneously
from different rooms without wires! ASUS WLAN products can keep you connected
anywhere, any time.
Overview