Hawking WE110P User Manual

802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card
User Manual
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REGULATORY STATEMENTS
FCC Certification
The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment.
Part15, Class B
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
CAUTION:
1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance
requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................. 1
FEATURES ........................................................ 1
WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ........................ 3
The Peer-to-Peer Network................... 3
The Access Point Network .................. 4
LED INDICATORS ............................................ 5
Link: Green (On/Off) ..........................5
Act: Orange (Blink)............................. 5
INSTALLING THE UTILITY......................... 6
INSTALLING THE DEVICE........................ 10
AUTOMATICALLY........................................... 10
MANUALLY....................................................11
Under Windows 98............................ 11
Under Windows ME.......................... 14
Under Windows 2000........................ 16
Under Windows XP........................... 19
VERIFY........................................................... 21
NETWORK CONNECTION ......................... 23
CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR
WINDOWS 98/ME .......................................... 23
ONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR
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WINDOWS 2000/XP .......................................27
CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...................... 30
NETWORK STATUS ICON ................................ 31
The Status Icon..................................31
Link Info............................................ 32
Configuration .................................... 34
Encryption ......................................... 36
Site Survey ........................................39
Info .................................................... 41
CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP .............. 42
UNINSTALL PROCEDURE .........................50
UNINSTALL THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY .... 50
UNINSTALL THE DEVICE ................................. 51
SPECIFICATIONS.........................................53
Introduction
The Freedom to do More…
A new generation of wireless LAN solutions is now
giving dynamic, mobile workforces the freedom to be
productive from any location across their company and
their homes. A wireless LAN standard called IEEE
802.11b (or Wi-Fi™) has emerged, delivering speeds
of up to 11 Mbps and the ability to create wireless
LANs that stretch from one end of the company to
another. This Credit Card Size Wireless CardBus PC
Card with built-in Antenna is designed for Microsoft
98/2000/Me/XP. Notebook Computers. Whether
you are on your porch outside, or in the bathroom of
your house or office, the Hawking 11M Wireless
CardBus PC Card lets you access the information you
need regardless of where you are.
Advatages of CardBus Technology
"CardBus" and "PC Card" are two alternative types of
PCMCIA interfaces (or slots) on laptops, desktops, and
PDAs. The PC Card is a 16-bit interface (20Mbps
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transfers), while the CardBus is a 32-bit interface
(100Mbps+ transfers). The 32-bit interface of
CardBus supports higher data rates and, therefore, is
commonly used for high-speed networking devices.
It also offers lower power consumption: CardBus
Cards all operate at 3.3v while PC Cards operate at
either 5v or 3.3v. To simplify, the CardBus Card
allows for faster transfers with lower power
consumption: Efficiency!
Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11b standard for
2.4GHz Wireless LAN
Complies with PC Card standard Supports PC Card hot swap and true Plug &
Play
Works with all existing network infrastructure Complies with specific wireless products and
services
Capable of up to 128-Bit WEP Encryption Freedom to roam while staying connected 11 Mbps high-speed transfer rate Rich diagnostic LED indicators with
Integrated Antenna
Complies with Window 98/2000/ME/XP
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Lower power consumption Easy to install and configure
Wireless Network Options
The Peer-to-Peer Network
This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI, you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop.
Or you can use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other PCs via a wireless LAN.
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The Access Point Network
The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With wireless PC Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.
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LED Indicators
Link: Green (On/Off)
Glow – linking to an Access Point or Peer-to-Peer mode.
Activity: Orange (Blink)
Blink – Transmitting/receiving wireless data.
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Installing the Utility
Precaution: Installing the Adapter's utility
before installing the device is highly recommended for saving your time.
Precaution for Windows XP users:
There are two options for you to choose:
Follow below instructions to install the utility. Skip this section. Go to Installing the
Device – Manually - Under Windows XP
section to install the device, and then you can use the built-in utility in Windows XP.
1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive and double click on
Setup.exe to install the Wireless LAN Utility.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click
Next to continue.
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3. The Choose Destination Location screen
will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.
4. Follow the instruction to select the program
folder. Click Next to continue.
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5. In Start Copying Files, click Next to
continue.
6. In Setup Status, the InstallShield Wizard
will begin copying the files.
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7. After the Wireless LAN Utility has been
successfully installed, select Yes, I want to
restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart.
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Installing the Device
Automatically
If the Application setup in Installing the Utility section has been completed, follow
below steps to install the device.
1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system.
2. Align the Hawking Wireless CardBus PC
Card toward the CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated.
After the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking.
For Windows 98 users: As you perform the installation, have your system operating CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert the OS CD-ROM for the system to download a specific driver.
For Windows 2000 users: When Digital Signature Not Found screen appears, click Yes to continue.
For Windows XP users:
1. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
2. Click Continue Anyway.
3. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Manually
If you want to install the device before installing the utility, please follow below sections.
1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system.
2. Align the Hawking Wireless CardBus PC Card toward the CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated.
After the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware automatically.
Under Windows 98
1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next.
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3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM and Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win9xMe). Click Next.
4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
5. Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM, and then click OK.
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6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
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Under Windows ME
1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next.
2. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win9xMe). Click Next.
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3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
5. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
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Under Windows 2000
1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. In Install Hardware Device Drivers, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), click Next.
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3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drivers and Specify a location, click Next.
4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win2kXP). Click OK.
5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
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6. In Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes to continue.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
8. Restart your computer.
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Under Windows XP
1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
2. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win2kXP). Click Next.
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3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Verify
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware. Click the Device Manager tab. If the Hawking
802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card is found, it
means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
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Network Connection
Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings.
Configuring the Network Protocols for
Windows 98/ME
1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel
Network.
Make sure that you have all the following
2.
components installed.
802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
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TCP/IP
If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required and listed above are provided by Microsoft.
5. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add.
6. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK.
7. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Printer Sharing.
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8. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network.
9. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Shared-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.”
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10. When finished, reboot your computer to activate the new device.
11. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network.
12. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network.
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Configuring the Network Protocols for
Windows 2000/XP
1. (For Windows 2000)
Go to Start Settings Control Panel
Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Properties.
(For Windows XP) Go to Start Settings Control Panel
Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Enabled 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card Properties.
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2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.
Client for Microsoft Networks
NWLink NetBIOS
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible
Transport Protocol
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
3. If any components are missing, click on the
Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After
selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in.
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4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File
and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation.
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Configuration Utility
After installing the Wireless PC Card’s driver successfully, the Network Status icon will appear in the task bar. You can open it by double-clicking on this icon.
If the icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to
Start Programs Wireless LAN Utility Wireless LAN Utility, it will appear in the task bar.
Note: Except for the following configuration utility, using Windows to configure the wireless network settings in the Windows XP is recommended. (Please skip to the
Configuration for Windows XP section)
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Network Status Icon
The Status Icon
Icon Link Status
Access Point mode. (Please refer to
below table for the exact link quality)
Peer-to-Peer mode.
No connection.
Icon Signal Strength
Excellent link quality.
Good link quality.
Poor link quality.
Bad link quality.
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Link Info
The Link Info tab will display the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter.
Item Description
Status It displays the information about the
status of the communication (the BSSID of the Access Point to which the card is associated).
SSID The SSID is the unique name shared
Tx Rate It shows the current transfer rate. (1,
among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter.
2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto)
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Item Description
Channel It shows the selected channel that is
currently used. (There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.)
Link Quality It displays the link quality of the
Signal Strength
Data Rate It displays the current transmitting
connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
and receiving rate.
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Configuration
You can change advanced configuration settings, such as the SSID, Operation Mode, Tx Rate and Preamble Type.
Item Description
SSID SSID is the unique name shared among
all points in your wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure that all points in the network are set the same.
Operating Mode
Channel Select the appropriate channel from the
It displays the current operating mode. (Access Point or Peer-to -Peer).
list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in the
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Item Description
wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel in order to work correctly. (There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.)
Tx Rate Select (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto)
Preamble A preamble is a signal used in wireless
Auto Select Auto for the Network adapter to
from the pull-down list to change the current transfer rate
environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type.
Long Preamble
Short Preamble
Radio Select On/Off from the pull-down list
If in a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble.
The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased.
to enable/disable the Radio Module function of the Wireless Network Adapter.
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Encryption
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption
can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network.
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Item Description
Data Encryption
Auth. Mode The authentication mode defines
Open Authentication
Shared Authentication
Auto Select Auto for the network
Key Length 64 Bit or 128 Bit.
WEP Key
1 2 3 4
Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 Bit/128 Bit shared key algorithm.
Check this box to enable WEP encryption.
configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards.
You may choose between Open
Authentication, Shared Authentication, and Auto.
If the Access Point is using "Open Authentication”, then the wireless
adapter will need to be set to the same authentication mode.
Shared Authentication is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key.
adapter to select the Authentication mode automatically depending on the Access Point Authentication mode.
This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption.
Fill in the appropriate value/phrase.
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Cancel Click Cancel to exit the
application.
Note: You must use the same value/phrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers in order for the wireless network to function well
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Site Survey
The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features.
Item Description
SSID
WEP
Channel
Signal
BSSID/IBSSID
It displays the current SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter.
It displays the status of WEP Encryption.
It displays the selected channel that is currently used.
It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
A set of wireless stations is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID.
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Item Description
Type
Re-Scan
Connect
It displays the type of Basic Service
Set. (
Search for all available networks. Clicking on the button, the device will start to rescan and list all available sites.
Select one from the list to connect.
Access Point or
Peer-to-Peer)
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Info
You can view basic information about the Utility like
the Driver and Utility Version.
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Configuration for Windows XP
1. Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections.
2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connections icon, and select Properties.
Note: Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and you can see the status of
the wireless PC Card as described below.
3. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the General tab. Click Configure to enable Windows configuration.
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Property Description
Antenna
Channel Select the appropriate channel from
Data Rate
Network Type
Preamble A preamble is a signal used in
Auto Select Auto for the Network adapter
(Diversity, Antenna A or Antenna B): These settings determine which antenna will be used to transmit or receive.
the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in the wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel in order to work correctly.
(There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.)
Select (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto) from the pull-down list to change the current transfer rate.
Select the appropriate Network Type from 802.11 AdHoc Mode (Active),
802.11 AdHoc Mode (Passive) or Infrastructure.
In AdHoc mode, Active mode is recommended since it can generate/pass beacon packet automatically.
wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type.
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Long Preamble
Short Preamble
RTS Threshold
If in a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble.
The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased.
This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications of this value are recommended.
Select Sharedkey Index Sharekey1 Sharekey2 Sharekey3
Sharekey4
SSID
WEP
Select from selection.
This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption.
Fill in the appropriate value/phrase.
SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. It must be identical for all points in the network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure that all points in the network are set the same.
WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 Bit/128 Bit shared key algorithm.
Select WEP key 128bit or WEP
key 64bit to enable WEP encryption.
1, 2, 3, 4 or No
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4. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Wireless
Networks tab.
Use Windows to configure…
Check the box to enable windows configuration.
Note1: Once you enable windows configuration, then the Network Status in the taskbar will disappear. You cannot use this utility to configure the wireless settings.
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Note2: If you want to use the utility in
Configuration Utility section to configure the
wireless settings. Make sure the check box is not enabled then click the Network Status icon in the taskbar.
Available networks
Displays all available networks.
Configure
Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below.
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Refresh
Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks.
Preferred networks
From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange.
The marked one is the currently used network.
Move up
Move the selected network forward one position.
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Move down
Move the selected network back one position
Add…
Click the button and the Wireless Network
Properties window will appear. In the Network name field, enter your desired network
name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK.
Note: The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window.
Remove
Highlight the unwanted network listed in the Preferred networks box, and click the button to remove it.
Properties
Highlight the network listed in the above Preferred networks box, and click the button to display its properties.
Once network configuration is done, make sure to click OK. The new parameters will be saved and active only after doing so.
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Uninstall Procedure
Note: In case you need to uninstall the Utility or device, please refer to below section.
Uninstall the Configuration Utility
1. Go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless LAN Uninstall Configuration & Monitor Utility.
2. Click OK to continue.
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3. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.
Uninstall the device
1. Right-click My Computer Properties Hardware Device Manager.
2. Select or right-click 802.11b Wireless CardBus PC Card then click Remove.
Click OK.
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3. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes.
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Specifications
Standards
Host Interface
Antenna
Physical Specifications
LED Indicators
Power Requirement
Operating Frequency Range Number of Selectable Channels Modulation Technique
Security
Spreading
Bit Error rate
Media Access Protocol
Supported OS
EMC Certification
IEEE 802.11b,Wi-Fi compliant
32-bit CardBus
Built-in Diversity Antenna
Weight: 40 g Dimension: 119(L) x 53.94 (W) x
6.88(H) mm LINK: Green (ON) ACT: Orange (Blink) Operating Voltage: 3.3V TX consumption: 450mA (Max) RX consumption: 300mA (Max)
2.412GHz-2.4835GHz
USA, Canada: 11 channels Europe: 13 channels Japan: 14 channels
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK)
0/64/128 bit WEP
11 chip Barker sequence
Better than 10
CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
FCC Part 15 in US EN300328 and EN300826 (EN301489-17) in Europe Japan-Telec in Japan
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Environment Specifications
Operating Temperature: 0~65 ambient temperature Storage Temperature: -20~75 ambient temperature Operating humidity: 95% maximum (non-condensing) Storage humidity: 95% maximum (non-condensing)
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