Agere Systems Nederland PC2411B Wireless LAN PC Card 2.4 GHz User Manual

Agere Systems Nederland B.V. Wireless LAN PC Card 2.4 GHz Users Manual

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Users Manual

D RAFf! ! !UNFORMATION IN mE FLYERInformation to the Userft is the poicy of Agere Systems Inc. to provide customers with the Iatest avaiableinfonnation. All updates to this docunent wil appear in the English version firstnis doament provides regulatory information about Agere Wlrsess lAN products.nis product uses Drect SequMce Spread Specbum (DSSS) radio teclYtoiogy. It isdesigned to be inter-operable with any other y,;reless DSSS type product thatco~ies with:. The IEEE 802.11b Standard on WereJess lANs, as defined and approved bythe Institute of EIec1rical and Electrorics En~neers.. The Wireless Fldsity (Wi-F~ certification as defined by the WECA WireiessEthemet Compatibility AlliarK:e.Check yow product label tor the country and date of manufacturi~.Wireless LAN and your HealthWireless LAN prodUds, like olher radio devices, emit radio frequencyelectromagnetic energy. The level of energy enitted by Wireless LAN deviceshowever is far mum less than the eectromag1etic energy enitted by wirelessdevices like tor example mobile phones.Because Wreless LAN prodUc1s operate wittin Ihe guidetines foond in radiofrequency safety standards and reconvnendations, Agere beieves Ihis product issafe tor use by co~umers. These standards Md reconvnendations reflect Ihecoosensus of the scientific community aoo result trom deliberations of panels andc<mmittees of scàentists who continuaJly review and interpret the extensive researchliterature.Important Safety InstructionsWhen using 1his prodUd. always follow 1he basic safety precautions to reduce therisk of f..e, electric shock and injury to persons, oouding 1he foilooNing:1. Atways instaU 1he product as desamed in 1he dO<Unentatioo that is indudedwith yoor produd.2. Do not use 1his product near water, tor example. near a bath tub, wash b<J.Yl.kitchen si~ or laundry lub, in a wet basemem or near a swinvning pool.3. Avoid usng ttMs produd during an electrical stonn. There may be a rem«erisk of eledric shock trom I~tning.4. Do not use 1his product to report a gas leak in the vicirity of the Ieak.SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Voo must instaJl and use ttis device in strict accordance .,,;th the manufacturer'sinstructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product.B~ae )'Ou start instaUation or use of this prodlK:t, carefully read the tollo.,,;nginformation tor device specific constraints or Nies Ö\at may apply in the countrywhere you want to use this product.The user must always ensure that coontry aoo/or channel selection of peer-to-peergroups or Base Station configurations matches the ~Iations of the country ofoperation.In some situations or envi'onments, the use ot wiretess devices may be restricted bythe proprietor of Ö\e building or responsibie repres~tatives d the organization.These situations may tor example incklde:. Using the wireless equilX"9"t on board ot airpianes, or. In any other envi'onrnent where Ö\e risk ot nt~erence to other devices orservices is perceived or identified as hannful.It you are unc81ain of !he policy that appies on the use ot .,,;reless equ~t in aspecific organization or environment (e.g. airports), you are encouraged to ask torauthorization to use ttis device prior to tuning 00 Ö\e eqlipment.The rnanutacturer is not responsibIe tor any radio or t~evisioo interference causedby unauthorized modification ot the devices included with ttis kit, or the stbstitutionor atlachment of coonecti~ cables and equipment other !hM specified bymanufacturer. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorizedmodfication. substitution a attaavnent.,,;O be the responsibility of the user.The manufacturer and its authorized res~lers or distriOOtas are nol liable tor anydarnage or vioJation of goverm1ent regulations that may arise trom failing to c~1y.,,;th these gJideiines.
North AmericaETl AN8UU. STD.1DmETllisted produds coof<m1 to ANSI/Ul 510.1950 certified to CAN/CSA sm C22.2NO . 950USA. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)This device compies with Part 15 of FCC Ru.es. Operation of ttle device is subject tothe folowing two conditions (1) Ths device may not cause harmful mterference, and(2) this device must accept any interference that may Gause undes..ed operation.Declaration of Conformity for products marked with FCC logoProduc1s that conmin a radio transmitter are labeJed with FCC 10 and may aJso carrythe FCC logo:Tested to c~1y with FCC Standards.For home and office use only.Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation... CAUTION:To ~Iy with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements. thefolfNIing antenna installation and device operating configurations n'KJstbe satisfied:
To be updated! !2.3. The transmitter shall nat be cotlocated widl otMr tr~smitters or~t~nas.Federal Communicatlons Commission NoticeThis equ~ment has been tested and tound to comply with the 6mits tor a Class Bdigital device. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These linits are desjgned toprovide reasonable protection aga~st harmful interference ~ a restdentialinstallation.This equ~ment generates. uses. and can radiate radio frequency energy. It notinstalIed and used ~ accordance with the instnJctions. it may cause harmfulinterferençe to radio commu~tioos. However. there is no guarantee thatinterference ""';8 oot occur in a particular instalation.If ttMs equipment does cause hannfU ilterference to radio or tele'w'ision receptioo.~ch can be determned by ttming the equipment off Md on, the user iseocouraged to try and correct the iNerference by roe or more of the tol~ngmeasures:. Reorient or relocate the receivng antenna.. Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.. Conned the equ~ment to an outJet on a cirwt different trom that to which thereceiver is connected.Consult the dealer or an experienced radiofTV techrWcian tor he~.ModificationsThe FCC requires the user to be notified that any cha~ or modifications to ~sdevice that are nol expressty ~proved by Agere may void the user's authority tooperate the equ~mentCanada - Industry Canada (IC)The MgeSS radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 of looustryCanada.The WÎ"gess radio of this device complies with RSS 210 d Industry Canada.Ths Class B d9tal device compiies with Canadian ICES-OO3 (NMB-OO3).
B. INFORMATION IN ONLINE HELP FILEWireless LAN offers the following types of adapters:PC CardPCI CardPCI AdapterMini PCI CardUSB ClientWireless LAN network adapters are not much different room Ethemet adapters forwired LANs. The operating system will not even notice the difference. The wirelessadapters support all protocols that are supported by Ethemet adapter cards.Like wired adapters, wireless adapters require installation of a dedicated driver, butunlike wired adapters they do not need a coole to connect them to the network.Only wireless network adapters a1low rou to relocate workstations without the need tochange network cabling or connections to patch panels or hubs.Radio ChannelsYour Wireless LAN radio product operates in the 2.4 GHz band and supports thefollowing sub-channels.Channel Set FCC (World)Channel Set FCC (World)FCC approved products support the following channels in the 2.4 GHz radio bandFrequency Channel1 A234 B567 C8910 D11(MHz)24122417242224272432243724422447245224572462

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