Linksys WUSB11 manual Appendix C Specifications, Wep

Instant WirelessTM Series

Since October 1996, the Windows operating systems have been equipped with USB driver or special software designed to work with specific I/O device types. USB is integrated into Windows 98. Today, most new computers and peripher- al devices are equipped with USB.

A different “plug-and-play” standard, FireWire/IEEE 1394, is designed to sup- port much higher data rates and devices such as video camcorders and DVD (digital video disk or digital versatile disk) players. Both standards are expect- ed to exist together, serving different device types.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64- bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11b standard.

WINIPCFG - Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying, defining and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used util- ity under Windows 95, 98, and Me.

Wireless USB Network Adapter

Appendix C: Specifications

Model Number:	WUSB11 ver. 2.6
Standards:	IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1
WEP:	64 and 128 bit
Channels:	11	Channels (US, Canada)
	13	Channels (Europe)
	14	Channels (Japan)
Wireless
Operating Range:*
Indoors:	Up to 300' (91 m)
Outdoors:	Up to 1500' (457 m)
LEDs	Power, Link

*Distance may vary depending on

the connection speed and environmental conditions.

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