General Specifications
* Actual results will vary depending upon operating environment.
Troubleshooting
The two LED’s
are blinking
alternately.
The Wireless PC Card is
not associated to any Access
Point properly. You may
not have configured the
wireless parameters of the
wireless nodes to be the
same as the Access Point.
• The Access Point may not be powered on.
• The Access Point and the WAB501 Wireless
PC Card are not configured with the same
wireless parameters. Check the SSID, turbo
mode option, and WEP encryption settings.
• The Access Point may be out of range. Try
moving the system closer to the Access Point
or readjusting the antenna on the Access
Point. You may also move the Access Point
to a higher location for better signal
reception by the Wireless PC Card.
I am associated
and connected to
an Access Point,
but I cannot see
the other
computers on
the Ethernet side
of the network.
This could be a physical
layer problem or a network
configuration problem.
• Check to make sure that the Access Point is
physically connected to the Ethernet network.
• Make sure that the IP addresses and the
Windows networking parameters are all
configured correctly.
Model
WAB501 802.11a/b Wireless Adapter
802.11b Radio Data Rate
1, 2, 5.5, & 11 Mbps (Auto-rate capable)
802.11b Operating
Frequency
2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US)
2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (Spain)
2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan)
2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France)
2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)
802.11b Operating Range*
Outdoor environment
Indoor environment
@ 11 Mbps
398 ft (120 m)
198 ft (60 m)
@ 5.5 Mbps 561 ft (170 m)
264 ft (80 m)
@ 2 Mbps
890 ft (270 m)
430 ft (130 m)
@ 1 Mbps
1485 ft (450 m)
660 ft (200 m)
802.11b Encryption
64-bit (also called 40-bit), 128-bit WEP data encryption
802.11a Radio Data Rate
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (Auto-rate capable)
802.11a Operating
Frequency
5.150 ~ 5.250 GHz (low band)
5.250 ~ 5.350 GHz (middle band)
5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz (high band)
802.11a Operating Range*
Outdoor environment
Indoor environment
@ 54 Mbps
100 ft (30.5 m) 60 ft (18.3 m)
@ 6 Mbps
1200 ft (366 m)
300 ft (91.4 m)
802.11a Encryption
64-bit (also called 40-bit), 128-bit, 152-bit WEP data encryption
Bus Interface
32-bit CardBus
Provided Drivers
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Dimensions
L: 121.2 mm W: 54 mm H: 11.4 mm
Weight
43.4 g (1.6 oz)
FCC Part 15 Sub Class B and C, CE
Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0 to 60° C
Operating humidity: 5-95%, noncondensing
Warranty
Limited 3-year warranty
Electromagnetic Compliance
Problem
Cause
Solution
No lights are lit
on the Wireless
PC Card.
The wireless card is not
inserted into the CardBus
slot on your PC properly or
the proper WAB501 Wireless
PC Card driver is not loaded.
• Remove and reinsert the Wireless PC Card.
• Check the device manager in Windows to
see if the adapter card is properly
recognized in the Windows operating
system. Reload the driver if necessary.
• Try to install the Wireless PC Card in
different CardBus slot if it’s available.
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