User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Harmony 802.11a network adapter. These
products are high performance wireless LAN adapter cards that comply with the IEEE
802.11a standard. This means that they are interoperable with IEEE 802.11a
equipment from any manufacturer when operating in 802.11a mode. In addition, they
support 2X
TM
mode*, which provides data rates of up to 108 Mbps.
The Harmony 802.11a CardBus Cards (Model 8450 and 8455) and the Harmony
802.11a PCI Card (Model 8150) support Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows
Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Windows NT 4.0.
Computers with a Harmony 802.11a network adapter installed “look” like standard
network nodes to the operating system.
The Harmony 802.11a network adapters can be used with other 802.11a devices to
form a stand-alone wireless Ad Hoc network* or used in conjunction with a Harmony
infrastructure to provide mobile clients with wireless access to an Ethernet network.
Proxim is the pioneer in wireless broadband networking. Proxim’s unmatched
expertise in radio networking technology, combined with the company’s extensive
experience serving the communication needs of the mobile computing user, have
kept Proxim at the forefront of the wireless LAN market.
*Available features vary by region/country.