User's Manual

1.0 Scope
1.1 Document
This document is to specify the product requirements for 802.11a Mini-PCI Card. This Mini-PCI
Card is based on Atheros AR5002 chipset that complied with IEEE 802.11a WLAN standard from
5.15~5.850GHz wideband, and it can be used to provide up to 108Mbps high-speed data network
to connect your wireless LAN
With seamless roaming, fully interoperability and advanced security with WEP standard, 802.11a
Mini-PCI Card offers absolute interoperability with different vendors’ 802.11a products through
the wireless LAN. This mini-PCI implementation is intended for products such as Access Point
and PCI Adapter.
1.2 Product Features
 Compatible with IEEE 802.11a high rate standard to provide wireless 108Mbps data rate
 Operation at 5.15 ~ 5.850GHz frequency band to meet worldwide regulations
 Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 108 Mbps
 Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching
 Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128/152-bit WEP for security
 Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and ad-hoc network via peer-to-peer
communication
 Supports AES enhanced security
 Supports DFS/TPC for European operation
 Supports VLAN tagging
 Friendly user configuration and diagnostic utilities
 Drivers support Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP
 Supports Mini-PCI Type IIIB standard
 Intended for PCI adapter and Access Point application