User's Manual

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• Appendix A- Hardware Specifications. This appendix provides hardware
specifications for the Wireless LAN Card.
• Appendix B-Glossary. Defines various terminology associated with Wireless
LANs.
Product Overview
The 802.11g Wireless LAN Card gives you the freedom of secure high-speed
communications with other PCs without the need for interconnecting wires. You
can even connect in to other LAN infrastructures such as your company’s internal
Ethernet LAN or your own home network. The antenna and design of the
Wireless LAN Card gives you unmatched sensitivity which means your system
will remain connected to other wireless PCs at high speeds for longer distances.
The Wireless LAN Card operates according to the IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
specification, for wireless data communications at speeds up to 54Mbps
(Megabits per second). IEEE 802.11g operates on frequencies in the 2.4GHz
range using OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology.
Backed by international standards and the IEEE organization, IT departments
and end-users alike benefit from the reliability and interoperability of products
based on these standards. From an investment point of view, it makes good
business sense investing in technology that will be support worldwide for many
years to come (unlike technologies not backed by international communications
standards). Whether you are running a company or a home office, the Wireless
LAN Card reduces, or eliminates in some cases, the need to setup wired LAN
networks in the office or home office, eliminating costs associated with wiring
rooms and buildings.