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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7 Overview .............................................................................................. 7 The ASUS Wireless LAN Family ..................................................... 8 ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Introduction ....................................... 10 System Requirements ........................................................................ 11 Installation Procedures ......
Table of Contents 4. Troubleshooting .................................................................... 59 5. Glossary ................................................................................. 61 6. Safety Information ................................................................. 69 Federal Communications Commission ............................................... 69 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements ...................... 70 FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Access Points) ...............
ASUS WLAN Card
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the ASUS WLAN Card. The ASUS WLAN Card is a PCMCIA compliant “wireless” network interface card (NIC) for any computer equipped with a PC Card slot (available mainly in Notebook PCs). The ASUS WLAN Card is designed to be fully compliant with both the IEEE802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standards.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction The ASUS Wireless LAN Family The ASUS Wireless LAN family contains a complete solution for wireless local area networks in the office or at home. For 802.11b Wireless Networks The ASUS WLAN Gateway (WL-500b) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard and allows sharing a single Internet connection. The ASUS 3 in 1 Pocket Access Point (WL-330) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks The ASUS WLAN Gateway (WL-500g) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11g/b wireless standards and allows sharing a single Internet connection. The ASUS 3 in 1 Pocket Access Point (WL-330g) creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802.11g/b wireless standards.
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Introduction Control Center The Control Center integrates all the tools and displays real time status on the system tray. Setup Wizard Sets up your home networking using easy-tofollow steps. Wireless Settings Wireless Settings allows you to diagnose and configure your wireless network settings. Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and configure multiple alternative configurations for different locations.
Chapter 2 - Installation System Requirements To begin using the ASUS WLAN Card, you must have the following minimum requirements: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE or Linux Redhat (Version 7.1 or later) Standard PCMCIA Slot Type II 32MB system memory or larger 300MHz processor or higher Chapter 2 Quick Start • • • • Installation Procedures Linux users: This manual is meant for Windows users. Information pertaining to Linux is located in “readme.txt” in the Linux folder.
Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the ASUS WLAN utilities and driver Follow these instructions to install the ASUS WLAN card utilities and driver. Insert the support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled, double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD. Chapter 2 Quick Start 12 1. Select your language and click Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver. 2. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 3. Click Next after reading the Information. 4.
Chapter 2 - Installation 8. Carefully insert the ASUS WLAN card into your computer’s PC card slot. Windows will automatically find and configure the ASUS WLAN card using the drivers installed in the previous steps. Chapter 2 Quick Start 7. Windows XP users: When the program is launched for the first time (during Windows restart), you will be asked which function to use. Select to use ASUS utilities for more functions.
Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter 2 Quick Start 14 3. Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name of your access point(s). 4. Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point. Ask your network administrator about settings if necessary. Click Apply to save your settings 5. Check the “Status” page to see the “Association State”. It should show “Connected xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”. 6. You can also see the connection quality on the “Connection” page. Click OK to exit the utility.
Chapter 2 - Installation Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Chapter 2 Quick Start Soft AP mode allows the ASUS WLAN card to act as a virtual access point. The computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet connection in order to provide network access to WLAN clients. 1. Select Soft AP Mode 2. Drag and drop a wired network connection next to the globe icon. 3. Enable ICS* and Firewall if desired. Refer to Windows help for information on “Internet Connection Sharing”. 4.
Chapter 2 - Installation Reading the ASUS WLAN Status Indicators The part of the ASUS WLAN Card that protrudes out of the PCMCIA socket consists of two LEDs that indicate the status of the ASUS WLAN Card . Chapter 2 Quick Start PWR ACT PWR (Power) LED OFF: No power or error. ON: Power ON. ACT (Activity) LED OFF: No wireless activity. Blink: Transmitting or receiving wireless data.
Chapter 3 - Reference 3. Software Reference Chapter Overview Chapter 3 Software Reference The ASUS WLAN Card software includes several utilities • • • • • • ASUS WLAN Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. Mobile Manager – A convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings. Setup Wizard - Sets up your home networking using easy-to-follow steps.
Chapter 3 - Reference Windows XP Wireless Options The wireless options shown below is only available for Windows XP. The first time you run the Control Center utility, it will automatically show. Select one of the radio buttons to decide which interface to use with your ASUS WLAN Card. Only use XP wireless function – Only use “Windows XP” wireless network settings to configure the ASUS WLAN Card.
Chapter 3 - Reference ASUS WLAN Control Center Control Center is an application that makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. Control Center starts automatically when the system boots. Whenever Control Center is running, you will see a Control Center icon displayed on the Windows taskbar. Starting the Control Center manually Chapter 3 Control Center • Select ASUS WLAN Control Center in Windows Start menu.
Chapter 3 - Reference Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar) Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Chapter 3 Control Center Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Inf
Chapter 3 - Reference • • • Change Mode (Windows XP Only) - Configures your card in Station (STA) or Soft Access Point (Soft AP) mode. In STA mode, your card connects to an access point to access a wireless network or the Internet. In Soft AP mode, your card transmits and receives signals to and from other WiFi devices in a wireless network. Preferences – Customizes the way the Control Center program behaves. You can create a Control Center shortcut on the desktop.
Chapter 3 - Reference Site Monitor Site Monitor measures the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values of all available wireless networks. This tool is used for determining the best placement of Access Points to provide the best coverage for a wireless network. Windows Start Menu Starting Site Monitor • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN Card | Site Monitor.
Chapter 3 - Reference Monitor Directed link state test with one particular wireless network, including: RSSI: This indicates the value of received signal strength of the last received frame. In principle, the higher the RSSI, the better your communications quality. Throughput: This sends a specified number of data packets to the remote host and calculates the average megabytes per second. Chapter 3 Site Monitor During the test, the Start button toggles to Stop.
Chapter 3 - Reference Wireless Settings Utility Wireless Settings is an application that allows you to control your ASUS WLAN Card. Use Wireless Settings to View or Modify the configuration settings and monitor the operational status of your PC Card. Once Wireless Settings is launched, you can see the tabbed property sheet. This property sheet is composed of tabbed “pages”, each with its own group of featurespecific settings.
Chapter 3 - Reference Status - Status Tab Scanning Chapter 3 Windows Settings You can view the information about the ASUS WLAN Card from the general menu. These fields are blank if the ASUS WLAN Card does not exist. Connected You can turn OFF the ASUS WLAN Card by clicking the “Disable Radio” button.
Chapter 3 - Reference Association State Displays the connection status as follows: Connected - The station is now associated with one wireless LAN device. When operating in Infrastructure mode, this field shows the MAC address of the Access Point with which you are communicating. When operating in Ad Hoc* mode, this field shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the Ad Hoc* network. Scanning...
Chapter 3 - Reference Radio State Shows the wireless radio on or off. Radio On - When the wireless radio is turned off, the following icon appears in the upper left of the Settings property page. Radio Off - When the wireless radio is turned on, the following icon appears in the upper left of the Settings property page. Rescan – Force the radio to rescan all available channels.
Chapter 3 - Reference Activate Configuration Auto roaming is enabled by default and will automatically switch to stronger access points. You can uncheck it if you have many access points and do not want to constantly switch to different networks. If you want to use a particular profile. You can also check it here.
Chapter 3 - Reference Status - Connection Tab Chapter 3 Windows Settings You can view the current link statistics about the ASUS WLAN Card. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the ASUS WLAN Card exists. Connected Scanning Frame Sent/Received Transmitted - The number of frames that were transmitted. Received - The number of frames that were received. Frame Error Transmitted - The number of frames that were not successfully transmitted.
Chapter 3 - Reference Status - IP Config Tab IP Config tab shows all the current network configuration information for the ASUS WLAN Card. Use it to verify your network settings. IP CONFIG will display all the current TCP/IP configuration values including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and DNS configuration.
Chapter 3 - Reference Config - Basic Tab Chapter 3 Windows Settings Lets you can change the ASUS WLAN Card configurations without rebooting your computer. Network Type Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an Access Point. Your computer is able to access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet), via an associated access point. The Channel field turns to “Auto” when “Infrastructure” is selected.
Chapter 3 - Reference Channel Use the Channel field to select the radio channel for ASUS WLAN Card. In an "infrastructure" network, your ASUS WLAN Card will automatically select the correct frequency channel required to communicate with an Access Point, this parameter will be fixed in "Auto" and cannot be changed. In an "Ad Hoc" network, you can decide the channel number for the ASUS WLAN Card. Any ASUS WLAN Card can communicate in the same network if they have the same frequency channel setting.
Chapter 3 - Reference Config - Encryption Tab Chapter 3 Windows Settings Lets you configure the ASUS WLAN Card encryption settings. For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy similar to wired network. The WEP uses keys to encrypt transmit data packets and decrypt received data packets. The encryption process can scramble frame bits to avoid disclosure to others.
Chapter 3 - Reference Key Length For 64 bits encryption, each Key contains exactly 10 hex digits, or 5 ASCII characters. For 128 bits encryption, each Key contains exactly 26 hex digits, or 13 ASCII characters. Two ways to assign WEP keys Chapter 3 Windows Settings 1. Manual Assignment - When you click this button, the cursor appears in the field for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you are required to enter four WEP Keys. Each Key contains exactly 10 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F).
Chapter 3 - Reference 64/128bits versus 40/104bits You may be confused about configuring WEP encryption, especially when using multiple wireless LAN products from different vendors. There are two levels of WEP Encryption: 64 bits and 128 bits. First, 64 bit WEP and 40 bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in the wireless network.
Chapter 3 - Reference Survey - Site Survey Tab Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks available to the ASUS WLAN Card. The Site Survey tab is read-only with no user configurable data fields. Use the Site Survey tab to view the following network parameters. • • • • • • Chapter 3 Windows Settings BSSID – View the IEEE MAC addresses of the available networks. SSID – View the SSID (service set identification) within available networks.
Chapter 3 - Reference About - Version Info Tab Chapter 3 Windows Settings Uses the Version Info tab to view program and ASUS WLAN Card version information. The program version information field includes the Copyright and utility version. The version information includes the NDIS version, driver name, and driver version. This screen is an example only. Your version numbers will be different from what are shown here.
Chapter 3 - Reference Link State ASUS WLAN Card “Link State” icon appears on the left side of the ASUS WLAN Card Settings. Use the icon to view the current signal status. Excellent Link Quality (Infrastructure) Good Link Quality (Infrastructure) Fair Link Quality (Infrastructure) Chapter 3 Windows Settings Poor Link Quality (Infrastructure) Not linked (Infrastructure) Exit Wireless Settings To exit Wireless Settings, you can click OK or Cancel. This utility may be closed at any time and from any tab.
Chapter 3 - Reference Mobile Manager Utility Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to setup and manage network location settings. Mobile Manager lets users configure multiple alternative configurations for different locations. You only need to set this once, and then easily switch configurations when you change your location. Windows Start Menu Starting Mobile Manager Click the Windows Start button, select Programs | ASUS Utility | WLAN Card | Mobile Manager.
Chapter 3 - Reference Main Window You can use the Mobile Manager utility main window to create a new configuration, edit a configuration or activate a configuration. The main window includes a menu bar, tool bar, and a list view for showing existing configurations. Chapter 3 Mobile Manager Using the pull-down menu and toolbar The following topics show the commands available from the Mobile Manager pull-down menu and toolbar.
Chapter 3 - Reference Mobilize Menu Auto Roaming – If an association changes, it will automatically switch into a network configuration that you have made. If no associations have been made, it will automatically connect to a wireless network based on configurations that you specify. Activate Configuration – Applies the configuration that you have selected from the list. You may be prompted to restart Windows depending on the required changes. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Chapter 3 - Reference Help Menu Contents - Displays the WinHelp contents window (the one you are reading now) for online Help. About Mobile Manager - Displays the version number and copyright information for Mobile Manager. Click on the logo to connect to ASUS’ website.
Chapter 3 - Reference New Configuration Wizard Create a new configuration Create a new configuration if you are in a specific location that does not have an existing configuration defined. Use the New Configuration Wizard to create a configuration in a few easy steps. ASUS WLAN Card Chapter 3 Mobile Manager 1. Do one of the following: • On the File menu, click New Configuration. or • Double-click New Configuration on the Main window. Then the New Configuration Wizard dialog starts. 2.
Chapter 3 - Reference Chapter 3 Mobile Manager 3. Enter the name and description you want to use for this configuration in the Name and description field. And Click Next. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions, it will guide you through the process of specifying the settings in your configuration. The Wizard reads the current system settings (TCP/IP, NT Domain, Proxy, File, and Printer Sharing) and displays it.
Chapter 3 - Reference General settings Name – This field is mandatory, and used for indicating the location from which you are dialing or connecting to the network. For example, if this is used for a meeting room at work, you can use a name like “Work-Meeting Room”. If it is used for home on your ADSL, you can name like “Home-ADSL”. Description – This field is optional, you can use it to provide more details about this configuration.
Chapter 3 - Reference Wireless settings Network Type (see more information in the Ad Hoc section) Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an Access Point. Ad Hoc – Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with each other without using an Access Point. SSID Chapter 3 Mobile Manager Using the SSID filed to configure the SSID setting for the ASUS WLAN Card. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN.
Chapter 3 - Reference WEP Key This option is enable only if you enable WEP Encryption. The WEP Key is a 64 bit (5 byte) or 128 bit (13 byte) Hexadecimal digit that is used to encrypt transmit data packets and decrypt received data packets. You have two ways to assign WEP keys: Automatic Generation - Type a combination of up to 127 letters, numbers, or symbols in the Magic Word column, then it will automatically generate WEP Keys.
Chapter 3 - Reference Gateway Specify the gateways. There can be more than one specified.Set up the primary gateway first. Add a gateway - Type the IP address of the gateway in the New Gateway field and then click Add. The gateway you specified appears in the Installed Gateways list. Repeat to specify another gateways. The value in each field must be a number between 0 and 255. You can have up to eight IP addresses for gateways.
Chapter 3 - Reference Dialing settings Specify how the call will be dialed. This is useful if you want to change the call to a calling card, use your computer from different locations, or add a dial prefix, country code, or area code automatically. Dialup Networking settings Dialup Networking settings include four tabs: Device, Phone Number, Server Type, and TCP/IP. Device Chapter 3 Mobile Manager Choose the modem you want to use by Dial-Up Networking to connect to another computer for this connection.
Chapter 3 - Reference Select Require encrypted password checkbox to specify that only encrypted passwords can be sent to or accepted by your computer. This is useful if you need additional security for this connection. When type your password while dialing out, this setting will encrypt your password but the target computer must support encrypted passwords for your password to be understood. Allowed network protocols – Specifies the network protocols that your computer can use.
Chapter 3 - Reference Internet settings A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network (Intranet) and the Internet, keeping other people on the Internet from gaining access to confidential information on your internal network or your computer. Chapter 3 Mobile Manager Disable Proxy Server – Do not use proxy server. Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to gain access to the Internet.
Chapter 3 - Reference Ad Hoc The ASUS Wireless LAN card when set to Ad Hoc mode can connect to other wireless device(s) in a wireless network called an Ad Hoc network. To connect the ASUS Wireless LAN card to another wireless device: Chapter 3 Software Reference 1. Launch the Wireless Settings utility by double-clicking the Control Center icon in the Windows® taskbar. 2. Click the Survey button to scan available wireless device(s) within the ASUS Wireless LAN card’s range.
Chapter 3 - Reference 6. Click the Connection tab to display the connection strength and link quality between the ASUS Wireless LAN card and the wireless device. ASUS WLAN Card Chapter 3 Software Reference 5. Click the Status button to verify if the ASUS Wireless LAN card is connected to the device.
Chapter 3 - Reference Troubleshooting Utility If you have problems connecting to an access point, try the “TroubleShooting” utility. Windows Start Menu 1. The first instruction is to “Check all the available wireless networks”. For example you can run “Site Survey”, “Site Monitor”, or ask your network administrator for correct settings. Chapter 3 TroubleShooting Click the first box to scan all available wireless networks. 2.
Network Name (SSID) Setting Encryption (security) Settings Make sure that the SSID are the same. SSID Broadcasting on the Access Point is not necessary and may be disabled for increased security. You may enable SSID Broadcasting during troubleshooting if necessary. Make sure these are set the same as the access point. Chapter 3 TroubleShooting Chapter 3 - Reference 3. If you still cannot connect after completing the second instruction, click the second box to reveal a second step.
Chapter 3 - Reference Authorization (MAC Address) Settings Chapter 3 TroubleShooting Your MAC address is shown here. Make sure it is included in the access point Authorization Table if it is enabled. Some Authorization Table has an option to “exclude” or “prohibit” certain MAC address from joining. In this case, make sure your MAC address is not among them. 4. After configuration is successful, you will get a current status of: “You have a connection with an Access Point.
Chapter 3 - Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties 2. Double-click ASUS WLAN ... 3. The “General” page will show status, duration, speed, and signal strength. Signal strength is represented by green bars with 5 bars meaning excellent signal and 1 bar meaning poor signal. 4. The “Wireless Networks” page will show Available networks and Preferred networks. Use the Add button to add the “SSID” of available networks and set the connection preference order with the Move up and Move down buttons.
Chapter 3 - Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties (Cont.) Chapter 3 Wireless Properties 5. The “Authentication” page allows you to add security settings. Read Windows help for more information. 58 6. The “Advanced” page allows you to set firewall and sharing. Read Windows help for more information.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting 4. Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting guides provide answers to some of the more common problems, which you may encounter while installing or using ASUS WLAN Card products. If you encounter difficulties that are not mentioned in this section, please contact ASUS Wireless LAN Technical Support. Verify if the ASUS WLAN Card is installed correctly. When the ASUS WLAN Card setup is complete, you can verify if the driver has been setup properly.
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Cannot connect to a Station (ASUS WLAN Card) Follow the procedure below to configure your ASUS WLAN Card. a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS WLAN Card is set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another ASUS WLAN Card). c. Verify that the “channel” of the ASUS WLAN Card is “Auto” or set to the same “channel” of the other station (or another ASUS WLAN Card). d.
Chapter 5 - Glossary 5. Glossary Access Point (AP) An networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility. Ad Hoc A wireless network composed solely of stations within mutual communication range of each other (no Access Point). Basic Rate Set This option allows you to specify the data transmission rate.
Chapter 5 - Glossary Each subchannel in the COFDM implementation is about 300 KHz wide. At the low end of the speed gradient, BPSK (binary phase shift keying) is used to encode 125 Kbps of data per channel, resulting in a 6,000-Kbps, or 6 Mbps, data rate. Using quadrature phase shift keying, you can double the amount of data encoded to 250 Kbps per channel, yielding a 12-Mbps data rate. And by using 16-level quadrature amplitude modulation encoding 4 bits per hertz, you can achieve a data rate of 24 Mbps.
Chapter 5 - Glossary Wireless mobile clients receiving a direct-sequence transmission use the spreading code to map the chips within the chipping sequence back into bits to recreate the original data transmitted by the wireless device. Intercepting and decoding a direct-sequence transmission requires a predefined algorithm to associate the spreading code used by the transmitting wireless device to the receiving wireless mobile client. This algorithm is established by IEEE 802.11b specifications.
Chapter 5 - Glossary Firewall A firewall determines which information passes in and out of a network. NAT can create a natural firewall by hiding a local network’s IP addresses from the Internet. A Firewall prevents anyone outside of your network from accessing your computer and possibly damaging or viewing your files. Gateway A network point that manages all the data traffic of your network, as well as to the Internet and connects one network to another.
Chapter 5 - Glossary The 802.11a standard gains some of its performance from the higher frequencies at which it operates. The laws of information theory tie frequency, radiated power and distance together in an inverse relationship. Thus, moving up to the 5-GHz spectrum from 2.4 GHz will lead to shorter distances, given the same radiated power and encoding scheme. Compared with 802.11g: 802.11a is a standard for access points and radio NICs that is ahead of 802.11g in the market by about six months. 802.
Chapter 5 - Glossary IP Address An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: the identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a server or a workstation) within that network. ISM Bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands) Radio frequency bands that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized for wireless LANs.
Chapter 5 - Glossary PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA), develops standards for PC cards, formerly known as PCMCIA cards. These cards are available in three types, and are about the same length and width as credit cards. However, the different width of the cards ranges in thickness from 3.3 mm (Type I) to 5.0 mm (Type II) to 10.5 mm (Type III).
Chapter 5 - Glossary TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) The standard transport level protocol that provides the full duplex, stream service on which many application protocols depend. TCP allows a process or one machine to send a stream of data to a process on another. Software implementing TCP usually resides in the operating system and uses the IP to transmit information across the network. WAN (Wide Area Network) A system of LANs, connected together.
Chapter 6 - Appendix 6. Safety Information Federal Communications Commission This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Chapter 6 - Appendix FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements MPE Statement: Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signal. This device is restricted to INDOOR USE due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel of the Mobile Satellite Systems.
Chapter 6 - Appendix FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Cards) This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in typical portable configurations. In order to comply with SAR limits established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, it is recommended when using a WLAN Card adapter that the integrated antenna is positioned more than [2.5cm] from your body or nearby persons during extended periods of operation. If the antenna is positioned less than [2.
Chapter 6 - Appendix France Restricted Frequency Band Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors is: • • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) 100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz NOTE: Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446.6 MHz to 2483.5 MHz.
