Actiontec 802MAG User Manual

MiniPCI 802.11b/g

Wireless Card

802MAG

User’s Manual

Contents

1. Contents

2. Introduction

3. Bluetooth Basics

4. Installation Overview

5. Federal Communication Commission Interface Statement

6. Statement

2. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing MiniPCI 802.11b/g wireless lan Module. This manual will
assist you with the installation procedure.

The package you have received should contain the following items:

• Mini PCI 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card

• User manual

• CD containing Wireless LAN Management utility and driver software.

Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor

3. MiniPCI 802.11b/g Wireless Lan Card Basics

Wireless systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system.
MiniPCI Wireless LAN Card are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often
more cost effective than their wired equivalence.

With Mini PCI wireless LAN Card users can access shared information without
looking for a place to plug in and network managers can set up or augment networks
without installing or moving wires. MiniPCI Wireless LAN Card offers the following
productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks.

• Mobility – Wireless systems can provide LAN users with access to real-time
information anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports
productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired
networks.

• Installation Speed and Simplicity – Installing a MiniPCI Wireless LAN Card system
can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through
walls and ceilings.

• Installation Flexibility – wireless technology allows the network to go where wires
cannot go.

• Reduced Cost-of-Ownership – While the initial investment required for MiniPCI
Wireless LAN Card hardware might be higher than the cost of wired
LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs will
be significantly lower. Long- term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic
environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.

• Scalability – MiniPCI Wireless LAN Card systems can be configured in a variety of
topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations.
Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer
networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure
networks of thousands of users that allows roaming over a broad area.

4. Installation and Overview

Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network
connection:

1. Install Atheros Utility using the Installation CD.

2. The Installshield Wizard will showed up

3. Please choose the language in English