Boca Research Wireless LAN CardBus Card 54M - Manual (Page 5)

54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User’s Manual
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the CardBus Wireless LAN Card. This high-speed
CardBus Wireless LAN Card 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!
The Adapter is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48
and 54 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11g draft standard. This
Adapter provides Device Drivers for Windows Operating Systems. 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 Windows operating systems, is
described in this document.
Features
The CardBus Wireless LAN Card offers compliance with the IEEE 802.11g
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 802.11g standard
Using CardBus interface
Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the
WEP algorithm
Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the
notebook
Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their
connection reconfiguration
Delivers data rate up to 54 Mbps
Supports 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps rates
Provide CardBus Wireless LAN Card Configuration utility
The Adapter uses built-in Chip Antenna with LEDs indicating Power and
Link
Supports most popular operating systems
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