User's Manual

Wireless Mini-PCI Card Version: 0.9
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1 Introduction
This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, system
requirements, applications, and network configuration.
1.1 Features & Benefits
Feature Benefit
Up to 54Mbps high-speed data
rates
Capable of handling heavy data payloads
such as MPEG video streaming.
Up to 152-bit WEP Data
Encryption with TKIP
Powerful data security.
IEEE802.1x Client support
(Optional)
Enhances authentication and security.
Multi-country Roaming
(802.11d) support
Automatically adjusts regulatory domain to
operate in different countries.
Advanced Power Management
Low power consumption in power saving
mode.
1.2 System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the Mini-PCI
card.
 Desktop PC containing a 32-bit PCI slot.
 Windows 98/ME/ /2000/XP operating system.
 300 MHz or higher processor.
1.3 Applications
The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following
list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power
and flexibility of wireless LANs:
a) Difficult-to-wire environments
There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic
buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the
installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
b) Temporary workgroups
Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster-
recovery, temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a
temporary WLAN established and removed.
c) The ability to access real-time information