Hewlett Packard Enterprise SL3055 Users manual

Getting Started Guide

11a/b/g Wireless PCI Adapter

Model Number : SL-3055
3C Number : 3CRDAG675B

Installation Steps

This PCI Adapter operates with Windows XP and Windows 2000.

1. Turn down your computer, assembly 3Com PCI adapter with your computer then connect PCI with
Antenna connector.

2. With the computer on and Windows running, insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The
auto-start feature starts the installation. If nothing happens within five seconds, click Start > Run
and type d:\setup.exe (where d: is your CD-ROM drive).

3. Your computer goes through a brief installation process during which it displays several windows
indicating what is currently installing.
Respond to the prompts as they appear.

n If a Windows errror message displays, select the option to continue the installation.
n You may receive prompts for the Windows installation CD. Insert the CD for your Windows

operating system and indicate the correct path.

4. Refer to the online help for details on using the PCI Adapter.
NOTE: This product is shipped with channels 1-11 enabled. If additional channels are approved by your
country, you can download additional software from www.3Com.com

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EGULATORY INFORMATION

The 3Com 11a/b/g PCI Card (3CRDAG675B, SL-3055) must be installed and used in strict accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product.
This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards.
This product contains encryption. It is unlawful to export out of the U.S. without obtaining a U.S. Export
License.
This product does not contain any user serviceable components. Any unauthorized product changes
or modifications will invalidate 3Com’s warranty and all applicable regulatory certifications and
approvals.
Only antennas specified for your region by 3Com can be used with this product. The use of external
amplifiers or non-3Com antennas may invalidate regulatory certifications and approvals.

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AUTION: EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION

This device generates and radiates radio-frequency energy. In order to comply with FCC radio-frequency
exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment, this equipment must be installed and operated
while maintaining a minimum body to antenna distance of 20 cm (approximately 8 in.)

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does
not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6,
obtainable from Health Canada’s website www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.

This product must maintain a minimum body to antenna distance of 20 cm. Under these conditions this
product will meet the Basic Restriction limits of 1999/519/EC [Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999
on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)].

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– Radio Frequency Requirements

This device must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This device is for indoor use only when using channels 36, 40, 44 or 48 in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz
frequency range

High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands.
These radar stations can cause interference with and/or damage this device.

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EDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, includi ng interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of 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. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it 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 televisi on reception,
which can be de termined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

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Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver

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Connect the equipment to outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
The Interference Handbook
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No.

004-000-0034504.
3Com is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of

the devices included with this 3Com 11a/b/g PCI Card (3CRDAG675B, SL-3055), or the substitution or
attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified by 3Com.

The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will
be the responsibility of the user.

3COM declares that SL-3055 ( FCC ID: O9C-SL3055 ) is limited in CH1~CH11 for 2.4GHz
by specified firmware controlled in U.S.A.

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