User's Manual

introduction
Welcome to Wireless-G
Thank you for purchasing the Microsoft
®
Broadband Networking Wireless
Notebook Adapter or Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. This wireless adapter uses
802.11g (Wireless-G) technology and is up to ve times faster than 802.11b
adapters. You can use your new adapter to add a computer to a new or existing
wireless network. This chapter describes your wireless adapter and explains
wireless (radio) connections.
Note For more information about 802.11g, see “Understanding Wireless
Transmission Standards” later in this chapter.
About Your Wireless Adapter
Your wireless adapter comes with a Setup CD, User’s Guide, and Start Here guide,
as shown in the following illustration.
The Wireless Notebook Adapter
The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter ts into a CardBus PC Card slot on a
laptop or other computer. The adapter contains two status lights and two internal
antennas.
Setup CD
Install This First!
User’s Guide and
Start Here Guide
Wireless Notebook Adapter
(MN-720)
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
(MN-710)
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