Buffalo Technology WLI-USB-L11G manual Before Using the AirStation, This AirStation USB Client is

1Before Using the AirStation

1.1Introducing AirStation USB Client - WLI-USB-L11G

The AirStation USB Client is a wireless network USB Client that complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs (Revision B). The AirStation USB Client supports data rates up to 11 Mbps.

This AirStation USB Client is:

•Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA).

This means that your AirStation hardware will communicate with other vendors’ IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless LAN products.

•Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE 802.11b standard on wireless LANs (Revision B)”.

•Compatible with the Universal Serial Bus revision 1.1. specification (Sept. 23, 1998).

The AirStation USB Clients supports the following wireless LAN features:

• Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps.

•Center Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)

•Roaming over multiple channels.

•Power Management.

•128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption.

Welcome to AirStation, the easy way to wireless computing. Building your wireless network has never been easier. This book, which describes the most common configurations, introduces you to the AirStation USB Client, and will help you to connect to your network quickly. To install and manage AirStation products, it is assumed that you have a working knowledge of installation procedures for network operating systems under Microsoft Windows.

1.2 AirStation Wireless Network Scenarios

The AirStation USB Client enables you to:

•Connect your computer to a Peer-to-Peer workgroup of wireless computing devices. (see Figure 1-1)

•Connect your computer to a Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network that includes the Buffalo Technology AirStation access point.

•Connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) Infrastructure that includes the AirStation, or other IEEE 802.11b compliant LAN systems. (see Figure 1-2)

Wireless stations can be equipped with the AirStation USB Client device, but also with AirStation PC Cards. Both the AirStation USB Client and the AirStation PC Card share the same wireless functionality.

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