GemTek Technology C910729 Wireless PCI card User Manual WL 360F Manual

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11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 111Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardWL-360FUser's Manual2001/10/19
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 2 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualCopyright statementNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any formor by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without theprior writing of the publisher.Printed in Taiwan, 2001/10/19
Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is noguarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of thefollowing measures:- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cableswhen connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate thisequipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must acceptany interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.IMPORTANT NOTE:FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cmbetween the radiator & your body.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 4 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualR&TTE Compliance StatementThis equipment complies with all the requirements of the DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment andtelecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications TerminalEquipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.SafetyThis equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However,special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working withelectrical equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore beallowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.EU Countries intended for useThe ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions), Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland,Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.EU Countries Not intended for useNone.Potential restrictive useFrance: Only channels 10,11,12, and13
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 5Contents1 Contents …………………………………………………………………………………………..…...… 52 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….…...………………… 63 Wireless LAN Basics……………………………………………………………………….……...…….74. Installation for Windows 98/2000/ME…..………………………………………………………..…….8 4.1 Installation Overview……………………………….……………………………………………..…94.2. Installation Procedure of Wireless LAN 11 bps…………………..……..………….….……..10 4.3. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 98………………………..……………………………164.4. Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 / Windows ME……………………………………174.5. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 2000/Windows ME……………………….…………195. Configuration Utilit …………………………………..………………….………………………………206. Troubleshooting …….…………………………………………..…………………….…………………297. Technical specifications of Wireless LAN ……………….………………..……….…………….…31
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 6 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual2. IntroductionThank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN, 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card. This manual willassist you with the installation procedure.The package you have received should contain the following items:• 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card.• User's Manual• Quick installation guide• Diskette containing Wireless LAN Management utility and driversNote: if anything is missing, please contact your vendorThe diskette contains the drivers and the program Configuration Utility that is used for managing the11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card and establishing the wireless connection with your Local AreaNetwork.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 73. Wireless LAN BasicsWireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional,wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often morecost effective than their wired equivalence.Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing theneed for wired connections. Thus, WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility, and, throughsimplified configuration, enable movable LANs.With wireless LANs, users can access shared information without looking for a place to plug in andnetwork managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. Wireless LANsoffer the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks:• Mobility - Wireless LAN systems can provide LAN users with access to real-time informationanywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities notpossible with wired networks. • Installation Speed and Simplicity - Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and caneliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. • Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go. • Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardwaremight be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cyclecosts will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environmentsrequiring frequent moves, adds, and changes. • Scalability - Wireless LAN systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needsof specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousandsof users that allows roaming over a broad area.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 8 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual4. Installation for Windows platformThe following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will firstinstall software (driver) and then insert the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card, and finally set thenetwork properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that youwish to install. The Wireless LAN can easily be installed and used, without bothering to connect cablesfor keeping your computer to use network resources, as in case of wired LAN.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 94.1. Installation OverviewHere are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: Install the Access Point (AP) at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. Install the software using the Installation Diskette. Install the Wireless PCI Card (11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card). Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network. Most likely you will needthe TCP/IP protocol.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 10 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual4.2. Installation Procedure for Windows 98Please follow the following steps one by one in order to install the PCIcard successfully.1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 98 to load fully.2. Be sure that there is no PCI adapter inserted yet.3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM.4. Select ELAN (P-Series Driver) and then click on the Setup.5. Accept the license agreement.6. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.7. Restart the PC.8. Insert PCI Card in the PCI slot, and complete setup according to detected instructions.9. Find PCI in the CD-ROM and click on the Setup.Note: Do not insert the PCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation ofyour 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card.
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11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 12 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual10. Accept the license agreement.11. Select the SSID. Default ESSID is Default. You can change this later also using theconfiguration utility or network configuration. Click on Next.12. Select network type and click on Next. Default is Infrastructure.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 1313. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browse and thenclick Next.14. Setup will add program icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name, or select onefrom the existing Folder list.15. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.16. Restart the PC and Click on the Control Panel and then on PC Card. Check whether it has PCI card in one of the sockets or not. If you find 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card in one of the sockets,it means the card is detected properly.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 14 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual17. Right click on the Network Neighborhood using the mouse.18. Select Properties from the pop up menu. The network box appears and you see three main tables:Configuration, Identification, and Access Control.19. Click on the Configuration tab and then click on the Add button. Select Network Component Typebox appears. Click on the Protocol the click the Add button.20. Select Network Protocols box appears. From the list of manufactures, click on Microsoft. From thelist of network protocols list, select NetBEUI, then click OK.21. The NetBEUI protocol is now installed. After clicking on OK return back to Network ComponentType box.22. Repeat the step 20 and 21 to add IPX/SPX protocol.23. Repeat the step 20 and 21 to add TCP/IP protocol.24. Click on the TCP/IP option for setting the IP address for your computer. You can select either Staticor DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then enter the IP value, Subnet masking, DNS,Domain/ Workgroup name, and Gateway Address values. After setting these parameterappropriately, click OK to return to Network Component Type and you can select the File and
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 15Printer Sharing options as well as the Access to your computer like other users connected to thatnetwork by setting the computer sharing options. Click on OK.25. Screen message do want to restart your Computer will pop up. Select Yes. It will shut down yourcomputer and will restart.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 16 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual4.3. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 98If you want to uninstall the PCI card under Win 98, click on the Start at the left bottom of your screen. Selectthe Programs. Click on the PRISM 802.11 and click on Uninstaller. Confirm message about removing the "11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card " and all of its components appear. Click on Yes. UninstallShieldremoves the software " 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card " successfully. Click on OK to finish the uninstallprocedure.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 174.4. Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 / Windows MEPlease follow the following steps one by one in order to install the11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card successfully.1. Power on your computer and allow Windows 2000 / ME to load fully.2. Be sure that there is no PCI Card inserted yet.3. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM and then click on the Setup.4. Accept the license agreement.5. Select the SSID. Default ESSID is Default. You can change this later also using the configurationutility or network configuration. Click on Next.6. Select network mode and click on Next. Default is Infrastructure.7. Give the path of the destination folder. To set the path of your choice click on Browse and thenclick Next.8. Setup will add program icon to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name, or select onefrom the existing Folder list.9. It takes a few seconds for copying the utility files and then click on Finish.10 Then insert 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card into the slot, wizard will found new hardware“11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card”, click on Next. 11 Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device”, and then click on Next.12 Select CD-ROM drives to locate driver files. And click on Next.Note: Do not insert the PCI card until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation ofyour 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 18 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual 13 Complete the installation and the restart your computer. 14 If your 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card is install properly, then right click on the My NetworkPlace using the mouse, click Properties to set up local area connection.15 Set Internet protocol (TCP/IP), either choose obtain an IP address automatically or set your ownIP address. Then click OK.16 Restart your ComputerImportant: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 194.5. Uninstallation Procedure for Windows 2000/Windows MEIf you want to uninstall the PCI card under Win 98, click on the Start at the left bottom of your screen. Selectthe Programs. Click on the PRISM 802.11 and click on Uninstaller. Confirm message about removing the "11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card " and all of its components appear. Click on Yes. UninstallShieldremoves the software " 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card " successfully. Click on OK to finish the uninstallprocedure.Important: Restart your computer to make the changes effective before you reinstall thedriver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 20 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual5. Configuration Utility 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlledby user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, Use Start,Programs, 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card to start the Manager application. A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray. If the icon is marked with a red “X”, it means that11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card NIC configuration is invalid or incomplete. Sometimes icon can becolored in red. This can happen when driver is in Pseudo BSS mode, and the radio channel, which isused for communication is defined incorrectly. Figure 1 Icon tray with a new icon Double clicking on that icon will show you the screen as shown below. Figure 2 Management window with “Status” tab open User can navigate through “sheets”, by clicking or tapping them with a stylus. “OK” button will minimizewindow, and “Exit” (or X button) will close application. Here we explain the use and meanings of thevarious screen messages.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 21Link Info- StateThis field is used to display the current state of the driver. When the state is “Associated “ meansnormal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The Notebook is connected to access point.BSSID is shown in the form of hex digits. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning ” means that the node is searching for available access point and can not detect the SSID for an access point within range.This field will also display an error message if for some reason the driver failed to initialize.- Rescan Pressing the rescan button causes the driver to restart and begin its Connection Procedure. The connection procedure differs depending on the Mode of the driver.Infrastructure Mode - The driver will Scan all available channels continuously until it finds one ormore Access Points that matches its SS ID. At that point it will try and authenticate and associatewith the Access Point. Ad Hoc Mode - The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc network using the same SS ID. If one is not found the driver will “Start” its own Ad Hoc network.- Current Channel and Tx Rate Shows the channel of the radio and transmit rate are being currently used for an active connection. This value has no meaning when the radio is “Scanning”- Throughput These two fields display the instantaneous wireless Receive and Transmit throughput displayed in bytes per second. These values are updated every two seconds.- Link QualityThe Link Quality bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graphdisplays the quality of the link between the node and its Access Point. A label summarizes thequality of the link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following values:“Not Applicable”“Poor”“Fair”“Good”“Excellent”
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 22 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualThe driver will start looking for a better Access Point if the Link Quality becomes “Poor”. Link Qualityis a measure of receive and transmit errors over the radio.- Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays normalized signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames over 100 bytes long that are received from the Access Point.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 23 “CONFIGURATION” tabThe Configuration Tab contains several fields where operatingparameters of the driver can be viewed or changed. Changes to any ofthe parameters in this panel can be applied to the driver without theneed to reboot the Notebook. Figure 4 Management window with "CONFIGURATION" tab open Restore Defaults:Pressing this button restores each field in the panel to its default value. The ApplyChanges button or OK must be pressed before the default values are saved to thedriver and registry.Undo Changes: Pressing this button reverts all fields in the panel back to their original values that were present when the Configuration Utility was opened from the Task Bar.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 24 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualApply Changes: This button becomes active only when one of the fields has been modified. Pressing this button applies the changed values to the driver and saves them to the registry for the next time the Notebook boots up.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 25- Mode This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network “Modes”. The modes displayed willhave three values: “802.11Ad Hoc”, “ Ad Hoc”, and “Infrastructure”.802.11 Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. In 802.11Ad Hoc only onewireless “cell” is supported for each different SSID. All communication is done from Client to Clientwithout the use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking use the same SSID for establishingthe wireless connection.Ad Hoc - A non-compliant mode that will allow Prism2 (and only Prism2) cards to talk with oneanother without an AP regardless any SSID. Since it is not standards compliant, It would have theinterpretability with non-Prism2 radios. Infrastructure - This mode of operation requires the presence of an 802.11 Access Point. Allcommunication is done via the Access Point, which relays packets to other wireless Clients inthe BSS as well as to nodes on a wired network such as Ethernet.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 26 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual“ENCRYPTION” tab Figure 5 Management window with “Encryption” tab open You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network, which can beachieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. WEP encrypts each frametransmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel.When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly. This will onlyhappen if the receiver has the WEP Key used by the transmitter.This panel allows the entry of four keys for 64-bit encryption and one set of 128-bit key accordingto WEP function select. To be written to the driver and registry, each key must consist of hex digits,which means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered incorrectly program willnot write keys to a driver.Alternatively a Pass-phrase can be entered which is used as a “seed” to randomly generate thefour keys. This saves considerable time since the same keys must be entered into each node onthe wireless network.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 27- Key 1 – Key 4These four fields can be used to manually enter the keys. This may be necessary if you wishthis node to match keys in a different vendor’s product. These fields also display the keys whenthey are generated using a Pass-phrase.- Default Tx KeyThis button updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key1 through Key4. The keys arealso written to the registry for permanent storage. For 128 bit encryption, this button will beinvisible.- ApplyThis button updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key field. The keys are alsowritten to the registry for permanent storage. This button clears all the bytes in the four keys,useful when manually entering and you wish to start over.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 28 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's Manual “ABOUT” tabFigure 6 Management window with "ABOUT" tab openAbout tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Configuration Utility, and NICfirmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to tech support.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 296. TroubleshootingTo make the installation of 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card more users friendly, we have suggestedfollowing the installation steps one by one as listed in the section 4 and section 5. Still you encountersome problems while installing the 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card or you want to confirm whetheryour card is installed properly or not; we have listed the procedure for checking the variouscomponents after you have installed the card. In first part of Troubleshooting, we have suggestedthe users to check the various properties of the card to check the proper installation. In secondsection, we have listed the various problems that you may encounter during the installation and havealso listed the possible solution. Check the first part to guess the probable reason of unsuccessfulinstallation.Procedure to Check the Various Properties of Card after Installation under Windows 98:Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the PCI card or your PCIcard is non-functional.1. Click on the Control Panel and then on PCI Card. Check whether it has PCI card in one of thesockets or not. If you find 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card in one of the sockets, it means thecard is detected properly. If you see the Yellow sign of Question-mark (?), the resources areconflicting.2. Right click on My Computer and the select Properties. Select the Device Manager and clickon the Network Adapter. You will find 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card if it is installedsuccessfully. If you see the Yellow sign the resources are conflicting. Click on PCI Card andthen on PCI Card Service, you can see the status of PCI card. If there are yellow sip either onadapter or PCI card, please check the followings.1. Check if your Notebook supports 3.3V Card.2. Check if your Notebook has a free IRQ. If not, make an IRQ free by assigningthe same IRQ to some devices, for example COM 1; COM 2 can be assigned sameIRQ values.3. Check that you have inserted the right card and have installed the proper driver.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 30 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualFor the Card under Windows 2000:Please check the followings if you encounter some problem while installing the PCI card or your PCIcard is non-functional.1. Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics. You should find out whether there is any conflictin the resource allocation or the I/O address, IRQ allocations. If you find that the IRQ orI/O addresses are already assigned to some other devices, you must change that value.I/O address needs 40h byte length.2. Click on the Control panel. Double click on the PCI Card, you will see 11Mbps WirelessLAN PCI Card. Double clicking on that will show you the Card Information, driver nameand the driver file. You must confirm the name of the driver and the driver file as "cw10"and "cw10.sys". If you do not find the names as we listed before, there are some problemsand the driver is not installed properly. Reinstall the driver.Note: Check the PnP BIOS setup menu and select no in case of the 11Mbps Wireless LANPCI Card installation.
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardUser's Manual 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card Page 317. Technical specifications of 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card WL-360F SpecificationsProduct Name 11 Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardModel Number WL-360FHost Interface Standard PCIDimensions 122 x 65 x 3.8 mmWeight 60 gFrequency Band 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) USA and Canada – 11 Most European countries - 13Number of Channel France – 4 Japan – 14Operating Voltage 5.0VSpreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)Data rate 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1MbpsTransmit Power 15 dBmReceive Sensitivity 11 Mbps10-5 BER @ -81 dBm, minimumModulation 11Mbps and 5.5Mbps CCK; 2Mbps: DQPSK;1Mbps: DBPSK;Security 64/128 bit WEP EncryptionAntenna SMA ConnectorLED indicator None, or optionalDriver Windows 98/2000, NT 4.0, WIN CE, LinuxStandards IEEE 802.11b, WI-FI compliantMedia Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACKWarranty 1 year, optional 3 yearsTemperature Range 0 ~ 50°C (Operating), -20~70°C (Storage)Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensingOperating Range Open Space: 100 – 300m; Indoor: 35m – 100mRoaming Full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell and across access points(subject to access point)Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS3, NDIS4Management Utility Link Config for network join and diagnosticsEMC certification FCC part15B, 15C , R&TTE, TELEC/JATEPackaging Generic, Custom Design
11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI CardPage 32 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card User's ManualFeaturesBenefitsReliable Performance Without WiresLoad balancing PC Cards, PCI cards, USB cards and PCI cards automaticallyswitch to the best available Access Point when the currentAccess Point becomes congested or the signal weakens. Thisensures uninterrupted access to network services and optimumdata rates.Dynamic rate shifting Points dynamically support 11,5.5,2,and 1 Mbps formaximum availability and reliability of network connections.The proper data rate is determined automatically, based onsignal strength.Antenna diversity All Gemtek WLAN products feature antennae with signaldiversity. Each product has two antennae to improve thelikelihood of strong signal receptionStandards-basedIEEE802.11b- and -Wi-Fi –compliant Gemtek SparkLAN products comply with IEEE802.11b at1,2,5.5,and 11 Mbps. They offer backwards compatibilitywith the original 802.11 standard at 1 and 2 Mbps,interoperating with other Direct Spread Spectrum products.The SparkLAN wireless LAN solution is also Wi-Fi certified.

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