User's Manual

• USB interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) allows you to easily install devices, like the Emerald USB

Antenna, to your computer. You can attach the USB plug while the computer is on

and Windows automatically detects the new device. Power is supplied to the

Emerald USB Antenna through the USB interface, so there’s no need to have an

extra power supply nearby.

• Operating System

The Emerald USB Antenna is supported by the Windows 98, ME, and Windows

2000 operating systems.

The Emerald USB Antenna kit includes:

• Flat Panel 18 dBi gain directional antenna

• High performance 11Mbps 802.11b WLAN Card (built-in)

• USB adapter cable, 25 feet long

• CD-ROM or Floppy disks with drivers and Client Manager software

• User’s Manual

USB Cable

Antenna

Connector

USB Port

Connector

Mounting

Brackets

Power LED and

TX/RX LED

USB Antenna

Connector

1.3 Uses

Long-range. The Emerald USB Antenna works best in an open environment with no

obstructions such as trees or buildings. Under ideal conditions, it can communicate with

an 802.11b Access Point several miles away.

Infrastructure Mode. Infrastructure mode requires use of an Access Point. The

Access Point (or AP) acts as a base point for wireless stations, regulating the transfer of

information between them. It can be used to create a Wireless LAN (WLAN) or for

wireless Internet applications.

Ad Hoc Mode. Ad Hoc is peer-to-peer networking. Two wireless clients communicate

directly, without the use of an AP. It can be used for very small or temporary networks.