Wireless Compact Flash Card
Users Guide
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and retain it for future
use.
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Contents
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Features and Benefits.........................................................................3
Wireless Solutions and Application..................................................4
Package Contents ...............................................................................4
System Requirements ........................................................................4
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This product is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Adapter that uses a
standard Type I CF adapter interface which integrated with wireless LAN technology.
It provides an easy and fast way to access the Internet via wireless network. This
Wireless Compact Flash adapter allows the users to install on PDAs (Personal Digital
Assistants), Pocket/Handheld PCs and other devices equipped with a Type I CF slot.
This Compact Flash Card is 802.11b compliant and the data rate of connection is up
to 11Mbps. With an 802.11b Compact Flash Card you can send and receive E-mail,
synchronize with your desktop computer, and surf the Internet while on the move.
Features and Benefits
11Mbps data transfer rate High-speed data transmission
IEEE 802.11b compliant
Automatic data rate scaling at
11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps
Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) encryption and
decryption support
Compact Flash Type-I standard
Supports both Pocket PC and
Windows PC operating systems
Wide coverage range up to 300
meters in open space
Advanced Power Management
and Suspend on WLAN
Fully interoperable with IEEE802.11b compliant
products
Optimized throughput, range and connectivity
Powerful data security at 64 and 128 bits
Supports a variety of popular computing devices
such as PDA, Pocket PC, Tablet PC, Webpad and
Handheld device
Flexible to work with both your PDA and your
notebook PC
Wireless connectivity for all your computers
Very low power consumption delivers extended
battery life for client devices
Plug and Play Compact Flash
Type-I interface
Significantly improved indoor
multipath distortion
Seamless roaming Full mobility
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DSSS) technology
Easy installation
Higher link quality in indoor environment
Provides robust, interference-resistant, and secure
wireless connection
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Wireless Solutions and Application
Access existed networks for mobile workers
Allow doctors, nurses, sales access their database while keeping mobility in the
hospitals, retail stores, office campus or other buildings.
Difficult-to-wire environment
There are many situations where wires cannot or cannot easily be laid. Historic
buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation
of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
Frequently changed environment
Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where the
workplace located are frequently rearranged.
Wired LAN backup
Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for
mission-critical applications running on wired networks.
Wireless extensions to wired networks
Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused
by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs.
Temporary workgroup
Trade shows, exhibitions, and construction sites that require a temporary network.
Retailers, airlines, and shipping companies need additional workstations during
peak periods.
Small Office/ Home Office (SOHO) Networks
SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.
Package Contents
y Compact Flash Card Unit
y Installation CD (Include User’s Manual, Acrobat® Reader and Packet PC
Utility Program)
y Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
For using this Compact Flash Card, the following requirements are needed:
y A Handheld/Pocket PC running Windows CE 3.0/4.0 with an available
Compact Flash Type I slot.
y A computer which uses Windows 98/ME/2000/XP operating system has an
ActiveSync program to connect with the Pocket PC
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1. Create a connection between Hand PC and Desktop/Laptop by Microsoft Active
Sync.
2. To install the PDA’s driver and utility as shown in Figure1 and Figure 2. First,
insert the Wireless LAN Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive on your
Desktop/Laptop. The setup program should start automatically. If it does not start,
you can run it manually by double clicking the file Setup.htm from CD-ROM
drive. From Wireless LAN Installer, select Install CE3.0 Driver or Install CE4.0
Driver based on your PDA model. After the installation dialogue pop up, click
Open button. The InstallShield Wizard should be launched and the Setup window
will display. Click NEXT to continue.
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3. After the Install Shield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue as shown
in Figure3.
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4. In the Software License Agreement dialog window, click Yes to accept all the
terms of the License Agreement as shown in Figure4.
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5. Click Ye s to install the driver in the default install directory as shown in Figure 5,
then click OK to continue the setup procedure as shown in Figure 6.
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6. Click Finish to complete the setup procedure.
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Figure 7
NOTE: Insert the Wireless Compact Flash card to the PDAs AFTER the Setup
Utility and Driver’s installation procedure.
7. Start the Microsoft ActiveSync to check the installation status of the PDAs. In the
Microsoft ActiveSync dialog window, click Tools and then choose Add/
Remove Programs to check out the drivers or programs that has been installed as
shown in Figure 8.
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