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802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module

MODEL WL-464

The 3Com 802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module Kit contains everything you need to install an additional radio

and antenna into your 3Com Access Point.

Kit Contents

The upgrade kit contains these items:

• One antenna module

• One 802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module

• Two cables connect the antenna module and mini PCI card by direct soldering.

1 Detach and disconnect the access point

If the access point is mounted on the wall, turn the unit counterclockwise to disengage it from the mounting

plate. Disconnect the Ethernet cable. Place the access point face down on a static-free surface.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module MODEL WL-464 The 3Com 802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module Kit contains everything you need to install an additional radio and antenna into your 3Com Access Point. Kit Contents The upgrade kit contains these items: • • • 1 One antenna module One 802.11a mini-PCI Radio Module Two cables connect the antenna module and mini PCI card by direct soldering.
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Remove the back cover Using a cross-tip screwdriver, remove the four screws from the back cover. Remove the cover from the unit. Set the cover and screws aside.
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Remove the antenna housing. Grasp the inside edge of the antenna housing and pull up to disengage the housing from the unit, as shown below. This part is no longer needed. 4 Install the 11a upgrade kit. 4.1. 11a mini PCI card side: Holding the radio board at an angle, align the contact edge with the mini PCI connector on the unit. Make sure the keying notch on the contact edge line up with the key on the connector, as shown in the detail below.
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.2. Antenna module side: 1 Align the antenna module with the snaps and posts on the unit and press until the module snaps firmly into place. 2 Align the cables to be routed through the slots in the unit. 3 After the cables are aligned, press them down out of the way inside the housing. 5 Replace the back cover. Make sure that the cables are tucked away inside the housing so that they do not obstruct the cover. Align the back cover with the unit and settle the cover into place. Tighten the four screw.
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SELECTING AND CONNECTING A DIFFERENT ANTENNA MODEL The standard detachable antennas supplied with the WL-464 11a mini-PCI radio module and are suitable for a broad variety of environments. If you require a different type of antenna several options are available by model number from the 3Com Web site(www.3Com.ccom).
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Regulatory Compliance Information 3Com 802.11a Wireless LAN Access Point Upgrade Kit Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following condition - The antenna must be installed such that 30 cm is maintained between the antenna and users. As long as the condition above is met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).
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