User's Manual

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1. Instruction
Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless 54Mbps MINI-PCI Adapter. This Wireless
MINI-PCI Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard and it is
suitable for any laptop computers and provides maximum data transfer rate up to 54 Mbps. It
provides up to a 128-bit level of WEP security to your wireless data transfers. The wireless
MINI-PCI adapter comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows
operating systems and can be integrated into a larger network, running Windows
XP/2000/Me/98SE in either Ad-Hoc mode (without an access point or router) or Infrastructure
mode (with an access point or router), the configuration of your working environment, or the
capabilities or limitations of your computer systems.
1.1 Features
Up to 54Mbps data transfer rates
Supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption function for high level of security
Supports WPA and WPA2 advanced WLAN security
Supports Infrastructure mode
Supports Ad-Hoc mode (peer-to-peer communication among any wireless users, no
Access Point required)
Supports automatic fallback increase data security and reliability
Supports Power Save mode
Compliant with MINI-PCI v2.2
1.2 Package Contents
One Wireless MINI-PCI Adapter
One CD disk includes driver, utility and user’s manual
2. Installation for Windows platform
The following section will assist you to in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will
first install software (driver) and then insert the Wireless LAN Mini-PCI 11Mbps Card, and
finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of
wireless network that you wish to install. The Wireless LAN can easily be installed and used,
without bothering to connect cables for keeping your computer to use network resources, as in
case of wired LAN.
2.1 Installation Overview
Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection:
_ Install the Access Point (AP) at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode.