User's Manual

ORiNOCO Wireless Client User Guide

Chapter 2 Installation 10

Chapter 2 Installation

This chapter describes how to install an ORiNOCO Wireless Client and software in a computer

running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), or Windows 98 Second

Edition (SE).

Note for Windows XP Users: The Windows XP operating system has a built-in feature known

as “Wireless Zero Configuration” which has the capability to configure and control the ORiNOCO

Wireless Client (see 4-6 Configuring Your Wireless Networking Settings with Windows XP ).

Installing the Wireless LAN Client utility will disable this Windows XP feature.

2-1 Pre-installation Considerations

Review the following pre-installation consideration before installing an ORiNOCO Wireless

Client.

The ORiNOCO Wireless Client must comply with the EMI requirement of the followings:

Emission

802.11a

u North America FCC Part 15b, Part 15e

u Europe EN 300 836(Hiplan1), 839(hiplan2), EMC301 489-1, EN301 489-17

u Japan TELEC STD-72

802.11g

u North America FCC Part 15b, Part 15c

u Europe EN 301 893

u Japan TELEC STD –33, STD- 66

Safety Requirements

u North America UL 60950 Ver.3 for USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada

u Europe EN 60950

ESD Requirement

ORiNOCO Wireless Client must withstand 15KV test voltage of electrostatic discharge under

operational conditions.