User's Manual

Microsoft Wireless Home Networking USB Adapter or PC Card Adapter 10
You should also take wireless network range, coverage,
and interference into account when positioning your router
and antenna. See Wireless Networks for more information.
The Microsoft Wireless Home Networking PC Card
Adapter
The PC Card adapter is a credit-card shaped device that
fits into the PC Card slot on a laptop or other enabled
computer. An adjustable antenna protrudes from the end of
the PC Card when it is installed. The two indicator lights on
the end of the card will either be on, off, or blinking,
according to the following states:
υ Power (on the left when you are looking down on the
card from its end): on when the host computer is
providing power to the PC Card slot, off when no
power is applied.
υ Wireless status (on the right): on when connected to
the wireless network, off when not connected, blinking
when data is being transmitted or received.
Network Connections
You can connect computers to networks by using wired or
wireless connections. Some considerations in deciding on
the best type of network connection for your computers
are:
υ Speed. Although wireless transmission speed is faster
than broadband connection speed, it is slower than
Ethernet. If speed of connection between your
networked computers is important, you may want to
use Ethernet adapters.
υ Accessibility. You can set up wireless connections
without having to run wire or open up your computers.
On the other hand, if your computers already have
Ethernet connections, it may be more convenient to
leave the Ethernet network in place.
υ Range and Coverage. Either Ethernet or wireless
networks can cover most home and small business
areas. Depending on the physical characteristics and
interference factors in your environment, one or the
other types of networks may be more effective.