User Manual

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About WaveLAN/IEEE
Optionally Available
1-14 WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11 Mb PC Card
These antennas have a Lucent Technologies proprietary
connector, that allows you to connect the card directly to the socket
on the extended side of the your WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Card
(pictured in Figure 1-5 on page 1-5).
WaveLAN Range Extender Antenna 1
Use the WaveLAN Range Extender Antenna to ensure optimal
transmission and receiving quality for situations in which the
integrated antennas are shielded, for example when:
The WaveLAN PC Card is close to metal surfaces.
The WaveLAN PC Card is inserted into a WavePOINT-II
device or computer that is installed in a “hidden” location, e.g.
under a desk or inside a cabinet.
Objects like thick stacks of books shield the antenna.
In most situations the WaveLAN Range Extender Antenna may
provide a performance increase of up to 50%.
Figure 1-7 Range Extender Antenna
You can connect the Range Extender Antenna to the WaveLAN
PC Card by inserting the connector into the socket on the