D-Link DWL-500 - 11Mb Wireless LAN PCI Network Card, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
The D-Link DWL-500 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter is an
ideal way to connect your laptop computer to a wireless network
or as part of a wired LAN (Local Area Network) with a wireless
network segment. After completing the steps outlined in this
manual, you will have the ability to share information and
resources - such as files and printers- and take full advantage of
a “connected” environment for work and play!
This DWL-500 comes with drivers for the most popular operating
systems and can be integrated into a large network. The
User’s Manual is designed to help you connect your
laptop to a network when running Windows 98, Windows
ME, NT 4.0 or 2000 in either Ad Hoc mode (without an Access
Point) or Infrastructure mode (with an Access Point). Yet the
IEEE802.11b standards compliance means this adapter gives
you the flexibility to connect it to any 802.11b network. The
IEEE 802.11b Ethernet standard allows you to connect
computers and devices at speeds up to 11Mbps, depending
on the distance between wireless adapters.
This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless
technology and its application as it relates to networking.
Take a moment to read through this manual and familiarize
yourself with wireless technology. But you should also give
yourself some time to play with your new wireless network.
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