Boca Research 54M user manual Introduction, Features

54M Wireless LAN CardBus Card User’s Manual

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the CardBus Wireless LAN Card. This high-speed CardBus Wireless LAN Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires!

The Adapter is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11g draft standard. This Adapter provides Device Drivers for Windows Operating Systems. It also provides tools for the configuration of the Adapter. The tool, as well as the installation steps of the plug-and-play procedure for the Windows operating systems, is described in this document.

Features

The CardBus Wireless LAN Card offers compliance with the IEEE 802.11g specification. This feature allows them to communicate with other wireless devices that support the standard. Features of the Adapter are:

Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide requirement

Wireless interface following the IEEE 802.11g standard Using CardBus interface

Enciphering/deciphering of wireless data by the implementation of the WEP algorithm

Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the notebook

Allows users move between Access Points without resetting their connection reconfiguration

Delivers data rate up to 54 Mbps

Supports 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps rates Provide CardBus Wireless LAN Card Configuration utility

The Adapter uses built-in Chip Antenna with LEDs indicating Power and Link

Supports most popular operating systems

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