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Section 1 About WIRELESS USB ADAPTER CARD
1-1 Introduction
The WIRELESS USB ADAPTER is a long-range, high performance LAN product, which provides the
connectivity with the access point to a 2,4 GHz RF network and bridges to an Ethernet backbone. The design
of this product is based on AT76C503A (bridge-on-a-chip) module, a highly integrated ASIC designed t o
combine legacy LANs with wireless LANs.
The Wireless USB Adapter supports an outside-the-box
LAN connection for USB-enabled PCs with excellent levels of security, robustness and roaming
features required for you business with a data rate up to 11Mbps. In compatibility with USB
specification 1.1, this USB adapter device also provides energy-saving suspend mode and resume
operations. It is a real plug- and-play, Hot-swapping and simple test installation device with the
support of full Microsoft network security.
1-2 Features
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IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence high data rate compatible
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Glueless connection to Intersil PRISMII Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio chip set. Able
to communicate also with other DSSS radios
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Supports 11 Mbps rates with automatic fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps
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Advanced Power Management for power saving mode
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External Dipole antenna to increase the transmission power and receiving sensitivity
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Plug-and-Play installation
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WEP encryption/decryption is accomplished on the fly. 64/128 bit
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Glueless SRAM, Flash interface for data buffering and program storage, supporting up to 16 MB of
memory
1-3 Applications
The Serial of LAN products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution, allowing clients to wirelessly
access the network in applications such as following:
1. Remote access to corporate network information
E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation
2. Difficult-to-wire environments
Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to employ
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