IBM 19K4543 manual Networking characteristics, Radio characteristics

Networking characteristics

Compatibility	IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wirelesss LANs
	(DSSS)
Network operating	Microsoft Windows
system
Host operating system	Windows 95: NDIS3 Miniport driver
	Windows NT 4.0: NDIS4 Miniport driver
	Windows 98 and Windows 2000: NDIS5
	Miniport driver
Media access protocol	CSMA/CA (collision avoidance) with
	acknowledgement (ACK)
Data rate	High: 11 MBps
(High-Rate Wireless	Medium: 5.5 MBps
LAN PC Cards use an	Low: 1 MBps
automatic Transmit Rate
Select mechanism)

Radio characteristics

Radio characteristics may vary according to:

•The country where the product was purchased

•The type of product that was purchased

Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although High-Rate Wireless LAN wireless networking products have been designed for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz band, local radio regulations might impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment.

Note: Refer to the flyer included in yourt option package for country-specific regulatory information.

To comply with such regulations, High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Cards are marketed with dedicated channel-sets, with a number of factory-programmed channels identified by the following acronyms:

•ETS: For countries that adhere to the regulations as defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

•FCC: For countries that adhere to the regulations as defined by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

•FR: For France

•JP: For Japan

The acronym of the channel-set supported by your card is printed on a label on the back- side of your High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card.

A-2High-Rate Wireless LAN PC Card User’s Guide