D-Link DW-590, User Manual

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Introduction
The D-Link DWL-A520 Wireless Network Adapter is an IEEE 802.11a two-chip
solution reference design based on the Atheros AR5110 and AR5210 chipset.
This reference design implements a half-duplex, Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM) baseband processor supporting all IEEE 802.11a data rates
(6 to 54 Mbps). It also supports the
D-Link Turbo Mode
TM
supporting data rates
up to 108 Mbps. The host interface is compatible with the PC Card 7.1 standard.
You can find information regarding the D-Link Station Reference Designs in the
detailed D-Link STA Reference Design Functional Specification.
Package Contents
Make sure the following materials are available before you begin:
One 802.11a PCI Card
One Installation CD-ROM containing software and utilities and this user’s
guide
One 802.11a PCI Card Quick Start Guide
One warranty registration card