User's Manual

Instant Wireless - Network USB Adapter User Manual

Section 1 - Introduction

The Instant Wireless - Network USB Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of

1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread

Spectrum (DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11b standard. This

adapter provides Device Drivers for MS Windows ® 98, Windows ® 2000 and

Windows ® ME. It also provides tools for the configuration and firmware upgrade

of the adapter. These tools, as well as the installation steps of the plug-and-play

procedure for the Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows 2000

operating systems, are described in this document.

1.1 Package Contents

Please make sure that items below are included on package.

- A Instant Wireless - Network USB Adapter

- A USB cables

- CD-ROM (include Device Drivers and User Manual)

- A Quick Installation Guide

1.2 System Requirements

- Operating System: MS Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME

- Desktop PC or notebook PC with CD-ROM drive

- One free USB port

1.3 Features

The Instant Wireless - Network USB Adapter offers compliance with the IEEE

802.11b specification. This feature allows them to communicate with other

wireless devices that support the standard. Features of the adapter are:

! Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide

requirement

! Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11b standard

! Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface

! Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the

WEP algorithm (WEP-40 bits)

! Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the

desktop

! Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their

connection reconfiguration

! Delivers data rate up to 11 Mbps

! Supports 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps rates