User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card
- Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
- Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions
- Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility
- Chapter 6 Disabling / Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card
- Chapter 7 Updating the Device Driver and Software
- Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Limited Warranty
- Appendix B Regulatory Compliance
- Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP
- Appendix D Specifications
- Glossary
Chapter 1 Introduction
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802.11b and 802.11g
802.11b and 802.11g networks have their own features. Getting familiar with some of theses
features will help you better understand your device.
802.11b: This most widely adopted wireless standard operates in the 2.4GHz band. It supports
data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. This standard employs Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DSSS) technologies.
802.11g: This standard is a new emerged wireless networking standard. It provides data
transfer of up to 54 Mbps, up to 5 times faster than 802.11b.Since 802.11g operates on the
same frequency of 2.4 GHz as 802.11b, it is backwards compatible with existing 802.11b
devices. The benefit is that you can preserve the existing 802.11b infrastructure while
migrating to the new screaming fast 802.11g standard.