ZyXEL Communications WLAN PCI Card IEEE802.11b - Manual (Page 5)

WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card. This high-speed
IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking
solution. The Card 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 Card 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
Card. 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 IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card 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 Card are:
Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide
requirement
Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard
Using PCI 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 IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card Configuration utility
The Card uses external Antenna with LEDs indicating Power and Link
Supports most popular operating systems
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