User's Manual

Adapter Power Consumption
Transmit 1.6 W
Receive 1.0 W
Standby 135 mW
Sleep 45 mW
Voltage 3.3 V
Operating Systems Windows* XP, 2000, 98, 98SE, Me, NT 4.0
WECA WiFi certification for 802.11b
WHQL Yes
WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11b
Architecture Infrastructure or ad hoc (peer-to-peer)
Roaming 802.11b compliant for seamless roaming between
respective access points (802.11b)
Security LEAP, TKIP, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, 128-bit and 64-bit WEP
Product Safety UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60590)
9.Glossary
Numerical
802.11 x: A series of IEEE specifications for LANs: currently 802.11b, 802.11a, and 802.11g.
Using any one of these extensions to the 802.11 standard permits wireless communication
between a client and an access point or between two clients. The various specifications govern
transmission speeds and radio frequencies as well as fall-back rates and other characteristics.
The upcoming standard 802.11i will provide additional security specific to WLANs, and 802.11e
will address quality of service.
A
Access Point: A device that serves as a communications hub for wireless clients and provides
a connection to a wired LAN.
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): A federal information-processing standard, supporting
128-, 192-, and 256-bit keys.
B
Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID): A unique identifier for each wireless client on a wireless
network. The BSSID is the Ethernet MAC address of each adapter on the network.
Bit Rate: The total number of bits (ones and zeros) per second that a network connection can
support. Note that this bit rate will vary, under software control, with different signal path
conditions.
Bluetooth: An incompatible, very short-range lower speed communications system (PAN),
developed first in Europe as a “cable replacement” for printers and similar peripheral
connections. Its usage has expanded to include cordless earphones and similar devices. It uses
the 2.4 GHz ISM band, and “co-exists” with 802.11b. Here the term, “co-exist” means that not all
researchers agree on the amount of mutual interference generated when both systems operate
in the same location.