WaveLAN/EC-S User’s Guide
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Introduction
About WaveLAN/EC-S
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The WaveLAN Ethernet Converter (EC) device enables you to
quickly transform wired computing devices, such as (desktop)
computers and/or printers into wireless devices.
Replacing 10Base-T Ethernet and/or RS-232 cables with
WaveLAN wireless technology allows you to:
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Expand or relocate existing wired networks within minutes,
without additional costs for (re-)wiring and connecting
computer terminals and/or printers to the network.
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Provide WaveLAN mobile connectivity to devices that once
were “tied” onto their network cables.
The WaveLAN IEEE product family is based upon a standard PC
Card that can be used in:
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Portable computing devices equipped with a Type II PCMCIA
card socket.
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Desktop computers equipped with an ISA card bus (using the
Lucent Technologies PC Card to ISA adapter).
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Lucent Technologies WavePOINT-II access points.
The WaveLAN/EC-S device complements the Lucent
Technologies WaveLAN product line, offering a WaveLAN interface
to devices that have a (factory-installed) Ethernet interface and/or
