USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the USB Wireless Network Adapter. This high-speed
USB Wireless Network Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless
networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative
wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network —without
inconvenient wires! Now you can carry the LAN in your pocket!
The Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating
in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission
implementing the IEEE 802.11b standard. This adapter provides Device Drivers
for Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME. It also provides tools for the
configuration of the adapter. The tool, as well as the installation steps of the
plug-and-play procedure for the Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME and
Windows 2000 operating systems, is described in this document.
Features
The USB Wireless Network Adapter offers compliance with the IEEE 802.11b
specification. This feature allows them to communicate with other wireless
devices that support the standard. Features of the adapter are:
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Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide
requirement
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Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard
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Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface
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Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the
WEP algorithm
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Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the
desktop
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Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their
connection reconfiguration
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Delivers data rate up to 11 Mbps
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Supports 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps rates
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Provide USB Wireless Network Adapter Configuration utility
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Antenna is built in to the Adapter with LEDs indicating Power and Link
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Supports most popular operating systems: Window 98/2000 &
Windows ME
