Navini Networks 40-00292-00 Introduction Card Models, Minimum Computing Requirements, Hard Drive

Navini Networks, Inc. Ripwave Wireless Broadband Access Card User’s Guide

Introduction

Card Models

Congratulations! Your Ripwave Wireless Broadband Access Card is a user-friendly, easy-to-install device that helps you connect wirelessly to the Internet using the Network Interface Card (NIC) port on your laptop computer. It provides complete broadband Internet access to residential and small office/home office (SOHO) users without the necessity of professional hardware installation.

The Card also provides portable Internet service. A computer with this Card can be moved from room-to-room, location-to-location, or even city-to-city as long as there is coverage and appropriate reception in the area.

This manual will guide you through the simple process of installing the Card and its monitoring software.

Your Card comes in several models. The model indicates the frequency the Card will operate in (either 2.5-2.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz, or

3.5GHz.) The frequency number appears on the Card’s label. The various models are detailed in the table below.

Model	Frequency Range	Operating Band
2.5-2.6 GHz	2.500 GHz - 2.686 GHz	EBS/BRS
3.4 GHz	3.410 Ghz – 3.525 GHz	WLL
3.5 GHz	3.475 GHz – 3.600 GHz	WLL

Minimum

Computing

Requirements

(See, also, Addendum 1)

The following table lists the minimum requirements your computer should meet before connecting to the Ripwave Card.

Operating	Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or
System1:	Windows XP. It is assumed the latest Windows
	service pack is installed on the Operating System.
	Note: The Card is not supported on MacIntosh
	systems or Linux/Unix systems.
CPU:	Pentium level or higher
RAM:	32 MB or the Operating System minimum,
	whichever is greater
Hard Drive:	50 MB free disk space for the optional Navini
	Diagnostics software
Monitor:	256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution

NOTE1: If you are going to upgrade your Operating System after loading the Navini Diagnostics software, you must first uninstall Navini Diagnostics prior to upgrading the OS. Otherwise, the Wireless Modem Card will continue to

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