User's Manual

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1. Introduction
1.1 The WLAN 802.11g
802.11g is a 54Mbps wireless networking standard that's almost five times faster than
the widely deployed 802.11b products found in homes, businesses, and public
wireless hotspots. Because both 802.11b and 802.11g share the same 2.4GHz radio
band, 802.11g devices can also work with existing 11Mbps 802.11b equipment.
Once connected to a wireless network, you can keep in touch with your e-mail, access
the Internet, and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage
with other computers on the network, wherever you wander. At home, you can surf
the web or use instant messaging to chat with friends while sitting out on the patio.
You'll also be able to connect with any of the growing number of public wireless
hotspots springing up in coffee shops, airport lounges, hotels and convention centers.
And as those hotspots upgrade to the new high-speed 802.11g standard, you'll be
ready to take advantage of the increased speeds. Get connected to current-standard
802.11b networks today, and be prepared for the future with the 802.11g miniPCI.
1.2 Features
 CF Interface
 Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 3.5mm
 Driver Supporting:
Linux Driver Source Code & Porting Guide
WinCE v4.2 & 5.0 DLL I/F
 WLAN Plug-in Modules for Non-Wireless Systems
 Supports Contention Free (CF)-poll and CF-ACK for Operation under Point
Coordination Function(PCF)
 Supports Request to Send(RTS) / Clear to Send(CTS) for Operation under
Distribution Coordination Function(DCF)
 54Mbps high-speed wireless transfer rate