User's Manual

4. System Requirements
802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n Wireless Network Certified 802.11b/g/n Wireless AP / Router /
PCI Network Adapter with a Removable Antenna.
Ethernet
A networking standard using cables (Category 5) to create a network.
Network Adapter
Also known as a NIC (Network Interface Card) used to provide PCs or laptops with an
Ethernet port or wireless access to the network.
Broadband Modem
A device that allows broadband to connect to the Internet. Broadband connections include
speeds faster than 56k (dial up modem speed). The two most common types of Broadband
connections are DSL and Cable. Cable modem relies on the bandwidth of cable television
lines while DSL modems rely on the telephone lines operating at DSL speeds.
Router
A device used to share internet access from one user to multiple users. By taking one IP
address (Addresses used by ISP’s to assign broadband services to your computer) the Router
distributes the services of your broadband access among multiple users and IP’s.
Wireless Device
Any Wi-Fi device(802.11b/g) that use the IEEE802.11 wireless standard. These devices can
range from wireless access points to wireless routers to wireless PCI client cards.
IEEE 802.11
Wireless Network Specifications
z 802.11 -applies to wireless LANs (Networks) and provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the
2.4 GHz band using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct sequence
spread spectrum (DSSS).
z 802.11b -(also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi) -an extension to 802.11 that
applies to wireless LANs and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and
1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b uses only DSSS. 802.11b was the 1999 ratification
to the original 802.11 standard, allowing wireless functionality comparable to Ethernet.
z 802.11g -applies to wireless LANs and provides 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Backwards
compatible with IEEE 802.11b products.
Hi-Gain Wi-Fi Antenna
High powered antenna to increase the distance of your Wi-Fi device.
SMA Connector
The standard antenna connector is for Wi-Fi devices. This is the most popular connector and
comes standard with all wireless Technologies equipment.
TNC Connector
A type of antenna connector is used by few wireless networking equipment manufacturers.
dBi (decibel)
A unit of measurement used to determine the gain level of wireless antennas.
mW (MilliWatt)
A unit of measurement used to determine the power level of wireless devices.
Proposal AP
Please use the LP-8616C AP, FCC ID : VYTLP-8616C
FCC test report for the LP-8616C AP