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SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Manual
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter. This high-speed
SpeedStream Wireless PCI 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!
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 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 SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter offers compliance with the IEEE
802.11b specification. This feature allows the adapter to communicate with other
wireless devices that support the standard. Features of the Adapter are:
l Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide
requirement
l Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard
l Using PCI interface
l Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the
WEP algorithm
l Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the
desktop
l Allows users to move between Access Points without resetting their
connection reconfiguration
l Delivers data rates up to 11 Mbps
l Supports 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps rates
l Provides SpeedStream Wireless PCI Adapter Configuration utility
l The Adapter uses external Antenna with LEDs indicating Power and Link
l Supports most popular operating systems
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