4 | CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
If you’re a mobile professional using a Pocket PC or other Windows-CE
based mobile computer, Socket’s Low Power Wireless LAN Card provides
connectivity to enterprise and public Wi-Fi 802.11b Wireless LAN systems
for access to the Internet, email, and corporate servers. In the Ad Hoc Mode,
you can communicate directly with other Wi-Fi 802.11b users.
The Socket Low Power Wireless LAN Card uses Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS) technology operating between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz. The Low
Power WLAN Card conforms to IEEE 802.11b specifications and is Wi-Fi
Certified for interoperability with othe Wi-Fi Certifiied products. Spread-
spectrum communication provides a high-capacity network within large or
small environments.
The Low Power Wireless LAN Card has three operating modes. In
Infrastructure mode, the default mode, the adapter transmits and receives
data with an associated access point (AP). Ad Hoc mode lets you create
peer-to-peer networks without access points. This product also supports a
proprietary Enhanced Ad Hoc mode that is designed for use when the
highest throughput is needed in an Ad Hoc network.
This
User’s Guide
shows how to install and use the Low Power Wireless
LAN Card. This guide shows Pocket PC screens. Handheld PC 2000’s and
Handheld PC Pros will have functionally equivalent screens.
For software updates, please check:
www.socketcom.com
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