User's Manual

ORiNOCO Wireless Client User Guide
Chapter 2 Installation 6
l ORiNOCO 11b/g PC Card
l ORiNOCO 802.11a/b ComboCard
l ORiNOCO 11a/b/g PCI Card
Refer to the table below for differences between the two products. For more specification details,
please go to A-1 Technical Specifications
Table 1-1 Comparison list of Proxim Wireless Client
Support
11a/b
ComboCard
11a/b/g
ComboCard
11b/g PC Card 11a/b/g PCI
Adapter
802.11a X X X
802.11b X X X X
802.11g X X X
Fastest Radio
Data Rate 54Mbps
5.4 GHz & 2.4 GHz 5.4 GHz & 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz only 5.4 GHz & 2.4 GHz
802.11a 2X Turbo Only supported in
US
Only supported in
US
Only supported in
US
Radio Type OFDM & DSSS OFDM & DSSS OFDM & DSSS OFDM & DSSS
System Interface Card Bus for
laptop
Card Bus for
laptop
Card Bus for
laptop
Peripheral
Component
Interconnect (PCI)
Network
Architecture Types
Infrastructure and
Ad-Hoc
Infrastructure and
Ad-Hoc
Infrastructure and
Ad-Hoc
Infrastructure and
Ad-Hoc
X means “supported”.
The installation and configuration procedure is the same for all of the ORiNOCO Wireless Client
products. During installation, all four products are referred to as an “802.11 Wireless Client.”
1-3 Using a Wireless Local Area Network
A wireless LAN provides the same functionality of a wired network, but it eliminates the need to
install networking cables and other networking equipment. Not only is a wireless LAN easier to
deploy, but it also allows for mobility through “roaming.” For example, the ORiNOCO 11a/b/g
CamboCard can roam from a conference room to an office without being disconnected from the
network.
1-4 Product Package
Each ORiNOCO Wireless Client comes with the following: