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X-Micro WLAN Solution

IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Network Adapte

User Guide

X-Micro Technology Corp.

Preface

This user's guide provides the necessary information for first-time users to successfully install
the X-Micro network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver, for the purpose of
evaluating and/or operating the X-Micro WLAN card solution for IEEE 802.11b/g in a
Microsoft Windows environment and the X-Micro WLAN Driver and Utility. This guide
also provides information for users who wish to upgrade the X-Micro NDIS driver from
previous releases. This guide describes the steps required to install NDIS drivers for the X­Micro Wireless Network Adapter in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows 98SE.

About this Document

Chapter 1 Introduction—Hardware, software, and system requirements needed to set up the
X-Micro Wireless Network Adapter.

Chapter 2 Installation—Installation/uninstallation procedures for Windows XP, Windows
2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE.

Warning

802.11b Restrictions:

• European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and

frequency range 2.400~2.4835GHz.

• In France, the equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465~2.4835GHz frequency

range and must be restricted to indoor use.

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Introduction

The X-Micro Wireless Network Adapters are designs based on the Inprocomm IPN2220 and
Maxim 2825 chip set. These designs implement a half-duplex, Orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplexing (OFDM) baseband processor supporting all IEEE 802.11g data rates (6
to 54 Mbps) and 802.11b data rates (1 to 11 Mbps). The host interface is compatible with the
PC Card 7.1 and PCI 2.3 standards.

System Requirements

Laptop PC containing:

• 32-bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter)

• 32 MB memory or greater

• 300 MHz processor or higher

Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second
Edition/Windows XP

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