User Manual

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Chapter 3 - Hardware and Wireless Utility
This chapter introduces the Adapter and prepares you to use the Wireless Utility.
About Your 11n (Draft) Wireless PCI Adapter
With the Adapter, you can enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment.
The following lists the main features of your Card.
 Automatic rate selection.
 Data rate up to 300Mbps.
 Offers 64-bit, 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) data encryption for network security.
 Supports IEEE802.1x and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).
 Three external antennas.
 Driver support for Windows XP/2000.
Package Content
 11n (Draft) Wireless PCI Adapter
 Three external antennas
 Installation and Manual CD
 Quick Start Guide
System Requirement
 Pentium class desktop computers with at least one available PCI slot
 Microsoft Windows XP or 2K
 CD-ROM drive
LED Definition
The following table describes the LEDs on the 11n (Draft) Wireless PCI Adapter
STATUS POWER LED LINK LED
POWER OFF OFF OFF
POWER ON Slow Blinking OFF
Radio on without association Two LEDs slow blinking mutually
Associated without traffic Two LEDs slow blinking together
Associated with traffic Two LEDs blinking together per traffic amount