Specifications

Chapter 4 Wireless LAN Option

Compex NetPassage 16A supports a wireless LAN option fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b.

If you wish to activate the wireless LAN option, you may install a Compex iWavePort WL11A

or WL11A+ into the PCMCIA slot of your Compex NetPassage 16A. Compex NetPassage 16A

activated with wireless LAN option distributes broadband Internet access to the Fast Ethernet &

Wireless segment, shares the resources between the Fast Ethernet network and the wireless

LAN, or functions as a LAN-to-LAN Wireless Bridge.

In compliance with IEEE 802.11b, Compex NetPassage 16A wireless LAN option utilizes the

2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific & Medical) band for up to 11Mbps & 5.5Mbps data

transmission, while backward compatible with the older 2Mbps and 1Mbps standard. To ensure

security, Compex NetPassage 16A wireless LAN option uses private encryption key for

communication over the wireless network. This technology is known as Wire Equivalent

Privacy (WEP) encryption.

4.1 Activating Compex NetPassage 16A Wireless LAN Option

To activate Compex NetPassage 16A wireless LAN option, you may install a Compex

iWavePort WL11A or WL11A+ wireless LAN card into the PCMCIA slot of Compex

NetPassage 16A.

1. Turn off the power supply of Compex NetPassage 16A.

2. Gently insert Compex iWavePort WL11A or WL11A+ into the PCMCIA slot of

Compex NetPassage 16A.

NOTE

If you are install Compex iWavePort WL11A on Compex NetPassage

16A, please ensure that the firmware version of the WL11A is 0.8.3 or

above. If the firmware of the WL11A is earlier than 0.8.3, please obtain

the latest firmware from Compex corporate website

(http://www.compex.com.sg or http://www.cpx.com).

CAUTION

If the wireless LAN card is not detected, the WLAN setup option will not

be displayed.