User's Manual

12
Hardware and Wireless Utility
This chapter introduces the Adapter and prepares you to use the Wireless Utility.
About Your 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI Card
The Adapter is an IEEE 802.11b, and 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. With the Adapter, you can
enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment.
The following lists the main features of your Card.
9 Your Adapter can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices.
9 Automatic rate selection.
9 Standard data transmission rates up to 54 Mbps.
9 Proprietary Atheros transmission rates of 108 Mbps
9 Offers 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) data encryption for network
security.
9 Supports IEEE802.1x and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).
9 Two built-in external antennas.
9 Driver support for Windows XP/2000.
Package Content
¾ 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI Card
¾ Two external antennas
¾ Installation and Manual CD
¾ Quick Start Guide
System Requirement
z Pentium class desktop computers with at least one available PCI slot
z Microsoft Windows XP or 2K
z CD-ROM drive
LED Definition
The following table describes the LEDs on the 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI Card
STATUS POWER LED LINK LED
POWER OFF OFF OFF
POWER ON Slow Blinking OFF
Radio on without association Two LEDs slow blinking mutually
Associated without traffic Two LEDs slow blinking together
Associated with traffic Two LEDs blinking together per traffic amount