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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter that provides
the easiest way to wireless networking. This User Manual contains detailed
instructions in the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future
reference.

1.1 IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

IEEE 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter (hereafter called the Adapter) is a high-
efficiency wireless LAN adapter for wireless networking at home, in office or in
public places. The data rate can be up to 54 Mbps and auto-negotiated to 48, 36,
24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), or 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps (IEEE802.11b).
With the Adapter, you can roam between conference room and office without being
disconnected the LAN cables; in addition, sharing files and printers can be easy
tasks.
The wireless LAN adapter is available to Microsoft Windows operating systems
(Windows® XP/2000/ME/98SE) and can be integrated into networking with either
Ad-hoc mode (computer-to-computer, without an Access Point) or Infrastructure
mode (computer-to-access point, an Access Point is required).

1.2 How the Adapter works

Ad-hoc Mode: An Ad-hoc network is a local area network or other small network,
especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of
the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a
communications session. Users in the network can share files, print to a shared
printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new
devices can be quickly added; however, users can only communicate with other
wireless LAN computers that are in this wireless LAN workgroup, and are within
range.
Infrastructure Networking Mode: The difference between Infrastructure network
and Ad-hoc network is that the former one includes an Access Point. In an
Infrastructure network, the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize
bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the Access Point enables users on a wireless
LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take
advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer,
and printer sharing. The scale and range of the Infrastructure networking are larger
and wider than that of the Ad-hoc networking.
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