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 ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 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,
Windows 2000 and Windows XP 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:
Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide
requirement
Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard
Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface
Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the
WEP algorithm
Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the
desktop
Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their
connection reconfiguration
Delivers data rate up to 11 Mbps
Supports 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps rates
Provide USB Wireless Network Adapter Configuration utility
Antenna is built in to the Adapter with LEDs indicating Power and Link
Supports most popular operating systems: Windows 98/ME/2000 &
Windows XP
