Zonet Technology 802.11 g 54Mbps Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter - Manual (Page 4)

Chapter1
Introduction
This 802.11g wireless network adapter is a plug and play 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA adapter and
offers high-speed wireless connection up to 54Mbps. It shares the same 2.4GHz radio band
with 802.11b products so it can interoperate with existing 802.11b networking products. With
the wireless network adapter installed, you can connect to wireless-B (802.11b) and
Wireless-G (draft 802.11g) networks.
With this PCMCIA network adapter and appropriate drivers and utility installed, you can
transform your wired device into wireless station easily and thus access your wireless and
wired network quickly. Fully compliant to Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) with 64-bit and
128-bit encryption, so it can offer a reliable and secure wireless communication.
This wireless network adapter provides a fast and convenient way to connect your laptop or
desktop to a wireless station or as an integral part of a wired local area network with a wireless
network segment. You can configure this network card in Ad-Hoc mode (without an access
point) or Infrastructure mode (with an access point).
Currently, we provide device drivers and configuration utility for Windows98SE, ME, 2000 and
XP and as well as the installation procedures are described in the following sections.
1.1 Package Content
Open the box and remove all items, please make sure that you have received the following
items:
Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Package Content
1 Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter
2 Quick Installation Guide
3 Utility CD
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.
1.2 System Requirement
To properly use your wireless LAN card, please make sure that your laptop or desktop meets
the following minimum system requirements:
The laptop or desktop must have one of the operating systems, i.e: MS Windows 98SE,
ME, 2000 and WinXP
CD-ROM drive
Desktop PC: PCMCIA controller in case of desktop PC
Laptop: PCMCIA Type II card slot.
1.3 Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter Features
This wireless CardBus adapter offers compliance with IEEE 802.11g standard so it allows
Wireless LAN CardBus Adapter